Sheryll Send the cheque for your liability as judged and enclose a best wishes card and apologise for the loss (again). Perhaps try reconciliation but without liability. I think you should have settled out of court by paying her all she asked in the first place, that would have prevented all this nasty taste and enhanced your reputation. The lady may try some other way of "getting" you. I suspect you customer base will fall now and you may have to move out of town. Chris. :> -----Original Message----- :> From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner- :> photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shyrell Melara :> Sent: 05 May 2005 16:34 :> To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students :> Subject: Bride vs Photographer :> :> 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 :> :> -- :> _______________________________________________ :> NEW! Lycos Dating Search. The only place to search multiple dating sites :> at once. :> http://datingsearch.lycos.com :>
