Legal Question in Business Law in New York

Failure of payment without a contract

Firstly I realize it's stupid to not have a contract,

that said let me explain the situation. A friends

mother asked if I would design a multi-media

presentation for her mother for $2,000 in three

days. I did it and went to a meeting in Penn. to

present it for her. After the meeting I invoiced her

and gave her a month to pay...no check. I have

spoken with her frequently and she has left her

old company and is working elsewhere and

claims her old company is the one who has to pay

me. Her old company claims to not have the

money and is saying that possibily next week I

may recieve $500 of the $2000 that is owed. This

is all after the fact that I have been told on two

occasions that I should be recieving a check in ''5

days''. Long story short she is in California I am in

NYC I want to hold her financially responsible for

payment...can I do so with a verbal statement by

her daughter asking if I would do the job for $2000

and me saying yes?


Asked on 11/26/01, 7:20 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Robert R. Groezinger GroezingerLaw P.C.

Re: Failure of payment without a contract

Your work has a value...and a benefit was derived by it...the issues is for whom the benefit inured to...was it the woman or the company? If the company is here in NYC small claims in almost county is fine if it is a business doing business in NYC

Any questions, contact me at [email protected]

Good Luck

RRG

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Answered on 11/26/01, 7:33 pm
Norman Nadel Norman Nadel, Esq.

Re: Failure of payment without a contract

Tough case, if your friend's mother denies the arrangement. She probably won't.

This is just what small claims court is all about.

Give it a shot.

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Answered on 11/26/01, 10:00 pm


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