Legal Question in Consumer Law in Kansas

Terminated an IC for lack of production on 9/9/10. There was an estemate for labor and materials worth $2,175 required 50% before job was to begin. Wrote the IC check for $1000.00. July 19, 2010. He began work approx 7/28 worked for an hour here and there. Made verbal agreements to show up and work several times, never did. By 9/9 he had a total of approx 30 hrs. Work is about 40% complere. Not 1 item is actualy done. He had purchased approx $700.00 in materials and complained that he had only made $10.00 an hour and that I owed him an additional $400.00. States he will take me to court for the remainder plus attourney fees. What do you think?


Asked on 9/09/10, 10:32 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Smith LawSmith

Without seeing yrou written agreement and knowing more of the facts of the interactions, it is impossible to determione if you were justified in cancelling the agreement. I tis also, therefore, impssible to accurately predict the outcome, of any suit he might file. But, given what facts you have shared, it appears that the IC will have to show either the reasonable value of the services he provided, or the benefit that you have gotten beyond what you have already paid. There is no information to determine if his estimate of damages is anywhere near accurate.

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Answered on 9/15/10, 10:59 am


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