Legal Question in Consumer Law in Virginia
payment for something not requested
i requested 250 gals of oil for home heating. they mistakenly pumped in 400 gal. i pd for the 250 gal on time. am i required to pay for the remaining 150 gal? they seem to think so and are threatening me.
Asked on 3/03/07, 3:16 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
John Jackson
Law Office of John A. Jackson, P.C.
Re: payment for something not requested
In general, it is not equitable to not pay for something you derived a benefit from. The question then is did you derive a benefit from the extra heating oil? Also can the oil company pump the 200 extra gallons out?
Answered on 3/03/07, 3:32 pm
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: payment for something not requested
Better pay for it.
Answered on 3/03/07, 4:46 pm
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