Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

Contract breach, theft and fraud

I am part of a group of 6 insurance agents who worked very hard for an agency under a contract and 1099. They were to supply us with correct accounting for monies that were earned. In 2006 we noticed that tens of thousands of dollare were missing from our accounts. Upon pressuring the company to follow thier contract and supply us with the correct accounting, the company began finding reasons to terminate us and keep all of our earnings. This amount to well over $250k among us. Not only had the company done this but they have reported 1099's to the IRS in well over what was earned. We also have a letter from the owner and his bookeeper stating that they charged us 3% interest monthly on commissions paid. Thats 36% per year. We need help stopping this guy. Our contract talks about arbitration but he breached taht contract. How can he get away with grand theft and stand behind this peice of paper. HELP


Asked on 2/06/08, 6:39 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Stuart M. Address Law Offices of Stuart M. Address, P.A.

Re: Contract breach, theft and fraud

You need to have an attorney review your contract and then perhaps sue them or file for arbitration. If you would like to contact my office for a consultation, I would be happy to speak with you.

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Answered on 2/07/08, 3:46 pm
Bob McCormack Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLC

Re: Contract breach, theft and fraud

This is a situation I have seen before. There are actually several avenues to pursue legal relief. I would be happy to discuss this case at no charge. My contact information is available on flabar.org. We would typically take a case like this on a contingency fee basis.

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Answered on 2/07/08, 9:24 am


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