Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Michigan

Small Claims Court Against a Former Inmate

Do I have a valid case against a former friend who now is a former inmate? I loaned money and accepted phone calls in good faith with letters from him promising to repay shortly after release. The sum is around $1500.00 and that is from only 3 out of 7 months of documentation I've kept I have phone bills, money order receipts and general receipts along with promissory letters that are signed indicating repayment.

In theory, incarceration was meant to rehabilitate offenders, so do I have any recourse in this matter though our legal system or is he not to e held liable do to his incarceration?


Asked on 8/23/00, 6:59 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Sanford Schulman Schulman & Associates, P.C.

Re: Small Claims Court Against a Former Inmate

File in small claims. If you can show you had a "contract" and that the services were not gifts, you may get a judgment. The problem will be in collecting.

Sanford A. Schulman 1-800-529-7747

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Answered on 10/02/00, 10:18 am


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