Legal Question in Business Law in New York

Non-paying Vendor

Vendor owes balance for consulting I've done. It's becoming obvious I will not be paid. Do I have to return the vendors paperwork it supplied me while I worked for them or can I dispose of it?


Asked on 12/20/06, 11:14 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Mark S. Moroknek Kelly & Curtis, PLLC.

Re: Non-paying Vendor

Rather than dispose of it, why not use it as proof that you did work for him, and sue for the

consulting work? Throwing it away will not get you anything at all; at least retain it as evidence.

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Answered on 12/20/06, 12:03 pm
Steven Czik CZIK LAW PLLC

Re: Non-paying Vendor

Rather than disposing of it, you may want to consider retaining the work for the purposes of initiating a lawsuit to recover your fees. It would probably serve as very good evidence of the work you have performed. It also may surprise you to discover how reasonable our costs are for inititiating such a lawsuit. This area of law is our specialty, however, we would need some more information before making a complete and proper determination. You are welcome to contact us for a free consultation.

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Answered on 12/20/06, 4:09 pm


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