Legal Question in Business Law in Washington

Gym Contract

Our gym unexpectedly went out of business. They sold all of the contracts to another gym located in a different part of town. Many of the members do not want to continue their contracts since it now requires them to travel to a different location. This other gym also does not offer the same equipment. The original contract states that the contract is enforceable if the gym comes under new ownership, but it does not refer to any situation in which the members would be forced to attend a different location. We do not feel that this is the gym we signed our original contract with since it is not the same location. However, the gym that bought the contracts will not release any of the unhappy clients. Do we have a case if we sought legal action? Thank you for your time.


Asked on 6/27/09, 9:12 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Susan Beecher Susan L. Beecher, Atty at Law

Re: Gym Contract

You might. I would want to know how far away the other club is, in what ways it differs from the original club, and most important of all, what the contract says. (By that, I mean that I would want to read the contract myself.) I can think of several good arguments as to why you are not bound by the contract, but all of them depend on the details.

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Answered on 6/28/09, 2:06 pm
Ann Sattler Aiken, St. Louis & Siljeg, P.S.

Re: Gym Contract

It all depends on the actual terms of the contract. You should have the contract reviewed by an attorney if you are serious about wanting to pursue being released from it. No one can provide you with potential ways to get you released without actually reading the terms of the contract.

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Answered on 6/29/09, 12:23 pm


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