HOWARD SCAGGS spoke thusly to: DICK ROEBELT
HS> > HS>is yours? If not I'd take your lawyer's advise and chalk it
HS> > HS>up as a learning experience.
HS> >    Howard, what does a "writing" have to do with it???
HS> >    She designed it.  I am sure that in the file she has
HS> > pencil sketches, ink drawings, computer art, etc. all related 
HS> > to the
HS> I wasn't advising her of the validity of a claim, that was fairly
HS>obvious, but the practicality of it. Even her lawyer advised it.
HS>How many people running a Home Office, or any small business have
HS>the time and money to pursue something like this?
   You'd also be surprised how many other non-home businesses do not 
really have the time or resources to pursue a lawsuit (except for non 
payment of bills).
HS> I beleive at this time though that Nanci's lawyer has drafted a 
HS>better contract for her to use. One with more teeth to it to 
HS>make it easier, and hopefully less expensive, to protect her 
HS>interests. 
   Ahhhh..there's the rub.  That writing will only do one thing - and 
that is to strengthen her position in court.  BUT it will still take a 
court case to settle the matter.  So she is not really any better off.
Except to say that it may put some fear into the signer.  I doubt that 
in the instant case (the radio station) will be intimidated by such a 
document.  Only a notice of filing a court action will get their 
attention.
   So, in reality, we in the industry either have to invest a few 
bucks in a lawsuit (or for at least an attorney who will write a few 
nasty-grams) and stand up for principal or we get crapped upon by 
every person who wishes to get something for nothing.
   Dick
   TheMerc@Juno.com
The right to own weapons is the right to be free.
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