Legal Question in Criminal Law in Alabama

Broken contract

A friend contracted with a moving company to move a house. The mover signed the contract and prepared to move the house. Without notice to my friend, the mover removed his moving equipment and did not move the house. My friend had paid him $3000 up front when the contract was signed. My friend sued and won the suit but the mover could not pay off the suit because his equipment and possesions were in his wife's name. My friend lost the $3000 and was told nothing further could be done by his attorney. The mover's insurance company refused to pay because they stated they were never notified of the suit. Can anything further litigations be pursued?


Asked on 7/12/02, 3:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Walter Blocker Walter l. Blocker, III P.C.

Re: Broken contract

if you have a judgment then you need to record it and make sure it is a judgment against the correct name and or company. you may send interrogatories to find out about assets and employment of the defendant. you might consider a declaratory judgment action against the defendants insurance company to try and have a court order the insurance company to stand by its contract, but you really do need to consult an attorney for this to allow him to review the insurance contract and file the action. the husband and wife might have been in a partnership, you might check this out. make sure your judgment is for fraud if possible. other than these things you need an attorney to help you collect the debt.

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Answered on 7/15/02, 8:51 pm


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