Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Re: Contract Inquiry

Your primary concern should be whether or not you even have rights to use this website, based upon the fact it was leased from a third party. It sounds as if you don't, which means that it's possible rsitez would require you to cease using the site.

Did you have a website development agreement with Fingerprint? That document may identify your rights and remedies for this type of a situation.

It may be very well worth your while to pursue this matter if (a) rsitez demands you cease using the software, and (b) you're subsequently out $8,000 without a website to show for it.

Re: Contract Inquiry

This is a mess, involving more than just the $8000.00 that you are out.

As to Michael and Fingerprint, you clearly have a claim, and possibly a fraud type claim as well, with punitive damages. Possibly, he has commited some type of deception type crime. I am not certain.

Some questions: does Michael and Fingerprint have any assets from which you can get your money back? is there any location outside of Florida where Michael and Fingerprint operate?

As to rsitez, you have other problems. If you are using what Michael gave you, and if he stole it, then you may face a claim from rsitez for all kinds of things: money that you made using 'their' website; violation of their rights to the website, and more.

Seems to me you need to put all this into a lawyer's hands and get some advice before you do anything else. You may have hurt yourself by talking to rsitez; get some advice before this thing gets worse.

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Re: Contract Inquiry

You definitely have a claim. The critical issue is whether Fingerprint has the assets to pay a judgment. You are in the best position to tell that.

There are overtones of consumer fraud here. For that reason, it may be possible to recover triple damages plus attorney fees. So, if there are assets to pay, it probably is worthwhile to go after it.

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