Legal Question in Business Law in New Jersey

A month ago, I bought a vending machine route with a government contract and 8 vending machines. Seller claimed the business generates $750 a week. I currently have a note with the previous owner. I met with the city's Business Administrator, and he informed me that I must replace 2 vending machines or my government contract will be cancelled due to the poor service provided by the seller. Seller is not willing to restructure the contract and adjust the total price. Could I get out of this contract and get my down payment back?


Asked on 2/23/16, 5:59 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Frank Natoli Natoli-Legal, LLC

It will depend entirely on the terms of the agreement or whether this amounts to some bad faith, etc. But in all likelihood, this is not something you are going to be able to get around. That is, you had the right to negotiate terms to cover for unforeseen contingencies. If this amounts to a meaningful amount of money, it might be worth getting some legal help. Sometimes even if you do not have the strongest case, getting a lawyer involved can help bring about a resolution. Again, it really does depend.

If you would like to discuss further over a free phone consult, feel free to contact me anytime that is convenient.

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Answered on 2/24/16, 6:06 am

It depends on the contract of sale you entered into, the representations that the seller made (oral or in writing) and the amount in deposit.

It's OK if you do not have a "proper" sale contract. emails and text messages and oral representations are all relevant.

Call me up and we'll go over your options.

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Answered on 2/24/16, 8:39 am


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