Ask HN: Need advice, I'm getting sued.

Re:Ask HN: Need advice, I'm getting sued. by odddogmedia on Friday May 11, 2012 @11:40PM (#3962649)

The fact you refunded the deposit alone should clear you of any responsibility, both financially and work-wise. Smart move there.

Ultimately this comes down to your contract with them. You did have them agree to a contract detailing everything right??

Although some will say a contract is worth as much as the paper it's written on (or how much one is willing to pay a prosecutor) it's still smart to outline expectations from both sides before beginning work.

I'm curious though -- define "insane amount of money".

Also, what went wrong? Unmet expectations? Better offer come along? Burn out?

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Re:Ask HN: Need advice, I'm getting sued. by geoffschmidt on Tuesday May 22, 2012 @02:34PM (#4009165)

No, unfortunately refunding the deposit doesn't necessarily clear him of liability. If I say I'm going to do something, and I don't, I can't always get out of the situation by saying "let's pretend I never made a commitment."

That said, I doubt it's as bad as he fears. He needs a lawyer.

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Re:Ask HN: Need advice, I'm getting sued. by launchplus on Saturday May 12, 2012 @12:53AM (#3962804)

Well, they're asking me to pay like 5 times the original amount I charged them and this only came after like 6 months since I refunded them the deposit.

As for what went wrong, it's a case of both having a better offer (work at a startup) and burn out from bad experiences with other clients.

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Re:Ask HN: Need advice, I'm getting sued. by odddogmedia on Saturday May 12, 2012 @01:06AM (#3962829)

Hire a lawyer.

This won't hold up in court and it will only get worse if you ignore it.

Good luck!

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