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BUSINESSES BEWARE: VENDOR AGREEMENTS WITH ARBITRATION CLAUSES, LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AND ATTORNEYSā FEES PROVISIONS
JULY 31, 2014 Please be sure to read the fine print of a vendor or supplier agreement you areĀ asked to sign on behalf of your businessĀ before you canĀ receiveĀ productsĀ orĀ services from a vendor. Oftentimes,Ā the need for the vendorāsĀ products or services is immediate and businessĀ managersĀ doĀ not read the fine print of agreements presented to them by vendors and suppliers.Ā These […]
WARNING: ALWAYS READ THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS YOU ARE ASKED TO SIGN.
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently ruled thatĀ siblings claims against a brother for the latter having fraudulentlyĀ induced the siblings toĀ sign a deed conveying their interest inĀ a propertyĀ Ā to him were barred by the 7 year statute of limitation. The siblings were only given the signature page of what they believed to be an easement,Ā which was in […]
Fulton County, GA Retirees’ Health Insurance Rights
Fulton County, GeorgiaĀ retired employees whoĀ were employed byĀ Fulton County in 1991 and who thereafter retired, your rights to health insurance coverageĀ may be affectedĀ by the attached Consent OrdersĀ entered in a class action brought onĀ behalf of retired Fulton County employees. Questions have arisen asĀ to whether the proposed new healthĀ insurance rates for Fulton County, GeorgiaĀ retired employees presented in […]
Prenuptial Agreement Unenforceable When Husband Does Not Disclose Assets
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently ruled thatĀ the antenuptial agreement (also known as a prenuptial agreement) a deceased husband had entered into withĀ his surviving wife prior to his deathĀ thatĀ prescribedĀ the assets the wife would receive at theĀ end of the marriage was unenforceable due to the fact that the husbandĀ did not list or discloseĀ all of hisĀ assetsĀ in the […]
Individuals and Small Business Owners: Has Your Insurance Co. Denied That You Had Coverage?
In a recent Georgia Court of Appeals case, the CourtĀ ruled that an insured husband and wife sole proprietorshipĀ trucking company, who relied onĀ their insurance agency expertise for the amount and type of insurance coverages procured forĀ their truckingĀ business risks, couldĀ proceed withĀ their claims againstĀ their insurance agency to cover uninsured losses thatĀ they believedĀ were covered byĀ insurance.Ā The CourtĀ stated that […]
A Thank You
Thank you Austin and Ron for the work that you did for my wife on her medical malpractice case. Your ability to educate us about the legal issues in the case made the legal system seem less intimidating. Your genuine concern for her medical recovery and her legal case were demonstrated by your regular contact […]
Judgment Obtained Against Former Employee of Atlanta Union Mission
Rumsey & RamseyĀ obtained a judgmentĀ forĀ $141,489.35Ā against a former employee of Atlanta UnionĀ Mission who used the credit ofĀ Atlanta Union Mission to obtainĀ equipment and material that were not used in the business ofĀ Atlanta Union Mission.Ā The Atlanta Union Mission accounting department investigation thatĀ uncoveredĀ the wrongdoing was triggered by an unusuallyĀ large number of purchases of HVAC units and Freon […]
A Potential Legal Pitfall: Personal injury claims against Georgia counties must be presented in writing to the county within 12 months after the injury date.
A recent Georgia Court of Appeals rulingĀ made it clear that persons with potential personal injury claims against a county in the State of Georgia must present their claims in writing to the countyĀ in the mannerĀ prescribed by law within 12 months of the injury date. TheĀ statute of limitations or time limit for personal injuryĀ lawsuits in Georgia, […]
Businesses Beware: Vendor Agreements with Arbitration Clauses, Liquidated Damages and Attorneys’ Fees Provisions
Please be sure to read the fine print of a vendor or supplier agreement your areĀ asked to sign on behalf of your businessĀ before you canĀ receiveĀ productsĀ orĀ services from a vendor. Oftentimes,Ā the need for the vendor’sĀ products or services is immediate and businessĀ managersĀ doĀ not read the fine print of agreements presented to them by vendors and suppliers.Ā These agreementsĀ govern the business-vendor […]
Warning: Always read the legal documents you are asked to sign.
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently ruled thatĀ siblings claims against a brother for the latter having fraudulentlyĀ induced the siblings toĀ sign a deed conveying their interest inĀ a propertyĀ Ā to him were barred by the 7 year statute of limitation. The siblings were only given the signature page of what they believed to be an easement,Ā which was in […]