Should I file suit against the former owner or current owner to honor my contract?
Full Question:
I have been bringing craft items to a local consignment store. I originally signed a contract stating that I must pay a monthly fee and update my items. They re-mark my items for 25% more than my asking price. Over the 10+ years I have brought my items to the store, the store has had 3 different owners. I have never signed a different contract or been asked to do a new inventory with the new owners and had no input into the sale of the business. Now I have terminated my association with the store. Several items are missing-$450 worth plus $40 worth of broken items. The current owners paid me $175 for some missing items, but their lawyer says they are responsible only for the items which I brought in since they took ownership. I thought since my contract is with the store, it shouldn't matter who the owners are-the current owners should be responsible. There is no mention of reimbursement for lost/stolen items in the contract. Is there any way for me to get my money ?
05/02/2007 |
Category: Contracts |
State: Minnesota |
#3551
Answer:
If the new owners of the store didn't assume the contracts of the previous owner, the previous owner is still a party to the contract. Often when a person isn't sure who is liable on a claim, multiple parties will be named and then the parties make claims among themselves regarding who's responsible.
