Legal Question in Business Law in Michigan

$25,000 in damages? They Say I am in Breach of Contract????

I entered into a contract with a larger company about 6 months ago. I was self employed doing freelance web design work. This larger company in the agreement stated that they acquired me for a period of 5 years do perform works for them. I was told that I was a partner in the development of a new company. I asked several times for copies of my signed legal agreements and didnt receive anything.

I am located in Florida and the other company is located in Michigan. My small one man business was nothing more than me doing freelance projects. I did not have a business license, was not incorporated nothing.

As part of my agreement I was given a computer and cell phone. I was then told to construct a great number of projects that for one person was a task that was impossible. This was expressed.

I have since been sent a letter by an attornies office that I must return the equipment, complete the tasks assigned to me, continue to perform duties to the clients sites for 6 months and pay $25,000 in damages in 90 days.

What are the steps they can take towards me about the $25,000? Can they try and garnish my wages?

Any help would be great and thank you.


Asked on 3/12/03, 7:08 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
George Savage George S. Savage, P.A.

Re: $25,000 in damages? They Say I am in Breach of Contract????

You need to speak with a lawyer immediately about this. I would not turn over any equipment to them until this matter is resolved; however, you need to retain counsel and discuss same with your attorney.

If you would like to contact my firm, please do so and we could discuss this matter.

Best of luck.

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Answered on 3/12/03, 7:37 pm
Don Darnell Darnell & Lulgjuraj, P.C.

Re: $25,000 in damages? They Say I am in Breach of Contract????

The good news is that I think that they are going to have to sue you in Florida - unless you have some kind of personal presence in Michigan as well as Florida. Otherwise, there's much of the rest of the story missing, so it's hard to tell what exactly is going on with this matter. You should contact local counsel there in Florida to review the matter before taking any other steps with this firm or having any further conversations with them. Good luck.

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Answered on 3/13/03, 9:58 am


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