In my very personal opinion, I would say, pay the damages and get over with the whole nightmare. To keep this case alive will be very restricting to your photographic creativity as well as faith in the world. These kinds of people/happenings are isolated incidents and do not represent the general clientele, so it is best to forget and carry on.
all the best.
Achal
On 5/5/05, Shyrell Melara <shyrellmelara@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I know you're all busy, but for those who wanted me to keep them informed of the small claims case against me...
After batting the birdie back and forth over the net for what seemed like a never ending amount of time and the Referee repeating several times that the damaged photographs were not the fault of this Photographer; saying that the contract was indeed valid, and that he could not see anything wrong with the work that had been done, he ruled in favor of the Bride to the tune of one half the money back and court costs.
Now comes the question: to pay or to appeal?
For those who've been there and have been ruled against, does this stay on your record forever? Can anyone look this record up and use it against you? Does this file go away after the judgement is paid? Do you even care if it's there for people to see?
I don't even want to pay the money back after all this. I'm told I can appeal and appear in front of a judge and jury. But would it be worth it for the less than $313.00 ruled against me and the $70.00 to file an appeal? What if the jury rules like the Magistrate and orders me to pay even more money? Would any of you appeal? Will this judgement ever go away?
Looking for all the personal opinions possible. Thanks.
Shyrell Melara
For the Quality You Deserve!
Melara Family Photography
http://shyrellmelara.tripod.com
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