Legal Question in Business Law in California

I own a business that provides architectural drawings. We recently did a job for a real estate company.The price agreed on was $3,000 and they signed a contract. We delivered the job on time. Now the client is coming back to us and saying that they feel the price is too high and that they only want to pay for half of the contract amount.

Here's where it gets tricky. My sales guy was pretty upset after being called a liar and other names by the client. So he sent an email to our client's tenant letting them know what was going on. Now our client is saying that if we try to sue him for our money, he will counter-sue.

My question is what legal recourse do I have and does my client have a leg to stand on as far as counter sueing?


Asked on 12/22/09, 6:18 pm

5 Answers from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

This is all over $1,500? You'll consume more than that in fees just preparing and filing a complaint in Superior Court. Take the $1,500 and then if you still feel motivated, sue for the balance in Small Claims. Calling someone to tell the truth is rarely the basis for a lawsuit or cross-complaint.

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Answered on 12/27/09, 9:46 pm
John Gibson

I agree with Mr. Whipple. Additionally, I would recommend to take another look at the contract you have clients sign to make sure this sort of thing won't happen in the future (or have an attorney review it or draft a new one) .

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Answered on 12/28/09, 1:39 pm
OCEAN BEACH ASSOCIATES OCEAN BEACH ASSOCIATES

Get the full contract price. Contact me directly.

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Answered on 1/13/10, 3:54 pm
James Obecian law office san diego

Has this matter been resolved? Contact me directly at 619 222-3504 or e-mail me at [email protected]

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Answered on 1/20/10, 3:10 pm
James Obecian law office san diego

Has this matter been resolved? Contact me directly at 619 222-3504 or e-mail me at [email protected].

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Answered on 1/20/10, 3:23 pm


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