Legal Question in Consumer Law in Pennsylvania

contract dispute

I put a deposit down with a

landscaper on a project. No contract

was signed and no cancellation fees

were discussed. 5 days later I

cancelled the project and the

contractor informs me he is only

refunding 50% of my deposit. He is

charging me for time he spent driving

to my house and consulting with me.

This fee was never discussed. He tells

me if I had gone through with the

project these fees were built in. Is

this legal for him to charge me for

activities I did not know about or

agree to?


Asked on 9/20/08, 2:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Patrick Narcisi Narcisi Law Offices, P.C.

Re: contract dispute

The landscaper should not be able to keep fees you did not agree to pay; however with the law there is always a however. If you sue him to recover your full deposit it is unlikely that he will remember things quite the same way you remember them. He might also say he relied on your promise to hire him to his detriment, i.e. he spent time and money preparing to do your work; he gave up some other opportunity, etc.

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Answered on 9/20/08, 3:20 pm


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