Be careful of small claims court. Depending on what state you're in and how
they operate, as I had a bad experience in NY state. It seems that business
owners in NY state know how to beat the system. If you win there may be no
way to collect your money unless you hire a lawyer thus relegating
Glenn Brown wrote:
If you win there may be no way to collect your money unless you hire a
lawyer thus relegating the small to an oxymoron. Good luck.
You aren't capable of obtaining a writ of seizure and sale all by yourself,
and the miscreant won't pay up unless you force him to pay?
Too
In Massachusetts I once brought a claim against a guy who was supposed
to have done a rear brake (drums) job on my truck. I was busy
traveling, didn't have time to do it myself so dropped it off with this
guy, he gave me a ride to work, I went off for a couple days then came
back and got the
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Small Claims Court
Glenn Brown wrote:
If you win there may be no way to collect your money unless you hire a
lawyer thus relegating the small to an oxymoron. Good luck.
You aren't capable of obtaining a writ of seizure and sale all by yourself
About 10 years ago, my wife's car broke down out of town and she had to
get it towed to the shop...some unknown shop, who did a reasonably good job
of repair, 'cept he caused about $800 worth of body damage towing the
car
Words went back and forth, etc, etc, Was not going to accept
ANGELO GIAIMO wrote:
Fast worward about 10 years...get a call from his widow's
attorney about this judgementpays me with interest, about $1.5K to
settle.
Good point. Just sit on that judgment like an egg and it'll hatch some
day, hopefully before you have to pay to renew it. Make
Regarding the Chrysler warranty and small claims court suggestion, I don't
know what state you're in but it's a waste of time in NY. All the person
being sued has to do is have the business incorporated in someone else's
name and the next step requires a lawyer in order to file the appropriate
In Connecticut, anyone doing business has to be registered with Secratary of
State. They are required to designate their Agent of Service. That is who
you have the sherriff serve, very simple and gets their attention.
Pete
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From: Glenn Brown
