Can you take someone to a small claims court without an official contract but having an oral and email agreements?
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I booked a singer for a private event. Booked it about five weeks in advance. Never got an official contract from the person representing the singer and was waiting on it. Have emailed him and we had agreed on the terms. Was about to pay the terms in person at the event, but did pay for the air flight tickets in advance. The representative cancel two days before the flight day, stating he had an emergency event he had to go to, and asked if we could change the date. I couldn't change the flight time or day so lost money on the flight ticket. Can I receive the money back?
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It's quite possible. The big legal question in this case might be if it was understood that the "official" written contract had to be done and signed by both sides, for the booking to be confirmed, and it doesn't sound that way (although the emails, and the testimony at trial from the singer/representative, might change that). I'm assuming that the paid flight was part of the contract, and the fact that you began performance of the contract might well make it binding, so that you can recover.
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