Can you bring someone to small claims court with an oral agreement regarding compensation?
Question Details: In June and July of 09, I was hired to star in a Theater production in Chicago. The director gave the cast an oral agreement including myself, that he would pay us for each show certain cast members were paid only once. But I wasn't paid at all. And due to personal reasons, I may not get paid at all.
Dear Sir/Madam:
The short answer is Yes. If you have performed pursuant to an oral agreement and have witnesses your case should be easier to prove. We represent client's on a contingency basis. Please feel free to contact us for a Free Consult. Thank you for this opportunity to be of service.
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Peter S Grain Esq Tel 847-843-2920 E-mail iccgrain@aol.com Website http://internationalcreditcorp.homestead.com PO Box 3517 Barrington, IL 60011-3517
Legally, verbal contracts, including verbal employment contracts, are enforcable. Practically, if you think the other party will dispute your version, it may be very difficult to prove--it becomes a "he said, she said" sort of situation without documents or other hard evidence. Since small claims court is fairly fast, easy, and cheap, there's little harm in suing if you believe a contract was breached--just bear in mind the challenge you'll face on a verbal contract.
