I have to disagree. There is a long history of the law honoring a verbal
contract in this country. Just ask Gerry Spence. The major difference is
years ago we didn't have lawyers in the way. Ya just shot the bastard that
dun ripped ya off.
However, now if there is some evidence of an agreement (usually witnesses),
the courts tend to work with the agreement.
Larry
At this exact moment in time 3/5/02 11:49 AM, "Clayton La Baw"
<clabaw@jpl.nasa.gov> made the profound statement:
> Guy -
>
> As Sam Goldwyn was quoted as saying: "a verbal contract is not worth the
> paper it's written on."
>
> regards,
>
> Clay L.
> '67 Sprite
>
>
> At 02:39 AM 3/5/2002 +0000, Guy Weller wrote:
>> Gregg,
>>
>> In the UK you would have a contract - especially good if it is in
>> writing on the company's headed paper but either way, even verbally,
>> you have a contract.
>> If they fail to keep to it they are in breach of contract and can be
>> sued for your "loss" (who says Brits don't sue!).
>> In this case your loss would be the additional cost that you might
>> incur getting the car supplied from an alternative dealer + an
>> "inconvenience amount". They need to be sent a (Lawyer's) letter
>> giving them the choice - supply according to the original contract or
>> see you in court.
>>
>> I think the only exception might be if a manufacturer's list price
>> change is the reason for the increase.
>>
>> Guy
>
--
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu
System Administrator/Manager
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The bottom line: Sure, there's pain in adopting the Mac. But if I accept
that, I get to use a computer that works, and that pretty much does what I
expect and want a computer to do.
Stewart Alsop
FORTUNE.com
Monday, June 25, 2001
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