On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 12:34 PM, MB Software Solutions General Account <[email protected]> wrote: > Stephen Russell wrote: >> Sounds great. Are you ready to get sued? >> >> Holding data hostage is far worse then stopping an application from > working. > > > It's not illegal if they knowingly sign the contract ahead of time > acknowledging the blocking of access if money is owed over 60 days. > > It worked for me somewhat back in 2004...I got paid. I know everyone > back then was clamouring "illegal!" but I had it spelled out in the > disclaimers and contracts. > --------------------------------------------------
60 days sounds like the starting point of an appropriate cut off point. Maybe 90 is better from the Judges POV. Because when your contract says X and the Judge says "That is not acceptable, I am denying your .... " in reference to what you stated in the contract and the customer/client signed. I saw a man go to court numerous times finding that his attorney was to ruthless in the contract that was used was tossed time and again. One of my old car lot customers. I am just trying to help point out here that just because you have a contract doesn't mean that you are going to win. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer Web and Windows Development Independent Contractor Memphis TN 901.246-0159 _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
