Legal Question in Construction Law in Georgia

being sued for work done without contrac

My husband refinished some kitchen cabinets for a lady without insurance or a contract. They agreed to a job price of 400 then she changed her mind on the cabinet finish so he redid the work for 12/hour. The work was done before Thanksgiving and now she is trying to sue for some scratches to the top of her refrigerator and to her oven range. At the time, my husband wasn't sure if he scratched the hood but he painted it and offered to do extra work for the lady to make up for it. He is positive he did not scratch the top of the refrigerator. We don't feel she has a case, because they had no contract and it's so long after the fact. Will she be able to sue us?


Asked on 2/07/08, 12:49 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glenn M. Lyon, Esq. MacGREGOR LYON, LLC, Business Attorneys

Re: being sued for work done without contrac

She will certainly be allowed to file suit, just as anyone may file a claim regardless of the circumstances or its validity. The fact that the agreement was not memorialized in writing will probably have little bearing; verbal agreements are generally just as enforceable as written ones. Depending on the circumstances, she probably has up to four years to file a law suit.

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Answered on 2/07/08, 1:21 pm


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