Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Tennessee

I was going to sell a lady a car

I was in tennessee about a week ago and there was a lady that I worked with that wanted a vehicle, I told her i had one for sale and would take 1500.00 for it, but that I had to have it by friday becasue i was leaving to go to illinois, she said ok and with out my knowledge wnet to my bank and deposited 1000.00, she never gave me th rest of the money and i never gave her a bill of sale or title or anything I did not even go to bank with her when she made the deposit, which was by check, and since she did not pay the other 500.00 I told her in advance thati was leaving and I would not refund her money becasue I told her 1500.00 and thats not refundable.. But anyway I am just wanting to know what she can do, becasue she said she was going to go to the court and get a warrant on me if I did not let her have truck, But i did not ever get the other 500.00 and she has told everyone that I was only wanting 1000.00.. I was getting pretty sick over the whole thing so I told her she could just come to illinois and get the stupid thing,, but now she even wants me to bring it to her and not even have had to pay for the whole thing.. So do I have to give her back the money,, or can I just make it so she can come and get the rest... Thansk MArk


Asked on 12/08/02, 7:11 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Alan Crone Crone & McEvoy, PLC

Re: I was going to sell a lady a car

You have two choices:

1. Refund her money and tell her the deal is off unless she gives you the full $1,500.00; or

2. Deliver the car to her and keep the $1,000.00.

Legally it is an open question who should travel to exchange the car. I can think of arguments on both sides. You should be fine as long as you can refund the money to her.

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Answered on 12/09/02, 11:14 am
Marc Reisman Rosenblum & Reisman, P.C.

Re: I was going to sell a lady a car

I am not aware of any legal basis for you to keep the money and the vehicle.

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Answered on 12/09/02, 11:45 am


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