Law 531 Week 3
Litigation and Alternatives Video
LAW/531
October 10,2012
Litigation and Alternatives Video
Quick Takes Video was interested in an editing system by NonLinear Pro they saw at a trade show. After three weeks Quick Takes decided they were not interested in the product because it performance did not meet the company’s expectations.
Quick Takes Video contacted NonLinear Pro that they could pick up their product only to learn that NonLinear Pro expected five thousand dollars as per the lease agreement. Hal, the manager of Quick Takes was not aware of a lease agreement, but was under the impression that they were testing the system out for three months to determine at that point if they were going with a lease or purchase plan.
Jonathan Bradley of NonLinear Pro informed Hal that the lease agreement was signed by Quick Takes editor Janet Mason. When Hal questioned Janet, she confessed to singeing what …show more content…
The fact that she did not know what she was signing does not mean that NonLinear Pro was being deceitful or tricky. The fact that Quick Takes Video “thought” they were giving NonLinear Pro’s merchandise a three month free trial test run, does not mean there was not a lease plan in place.
If Hal is adamant on a counter suit for thirty six thousand dollars, than a trial in front of a judge is the only option. This would come with some risk, win or lose Hal would have to pay Henry billable hours and Quick Takes would have negative publicity potentially resulting in lost future revenue.
Arbitration could have favorable results, but it is unlikely it would be in the tune of thirty six thousand dollars. The risks would be much less and it would be all over in a much shorter amount of time.
Mediation would most likely be the fastest of all three options, but Hal would not have a chance at a counter suit. The best outcome of mediation would be zero cost to both
LAW/531
October 10,2012
Litigation and Alternatives Video
Quick Takes Video was interested in an editing system by NonLinear Pro they saw at a trade show. After three weeks Quick Takes decided they were not interested in the product because it performance did not meet the company’s expectations.
Quick Takes Video contacted NonLinear Pro that they could pick up their product only to learn that NonLinear Pro expected five thousand dollars as per the lease agreement. Hal, the manager of Quick Takes was not aware of a lease agreement, but was under the impression that they were testing the system out for three months to determine at that point if they were going with a lease or purchase plan.
Jonathan Bradley of NonLinear Pro informed Hal that the lease agreement was signed by Quick Takes editor Janet Mason. When Hal questioned Janet, she confessed to singeing what …show more content…
The fact that she did not know what she was signing does not mean that NonLinear Pro was being deceitful or tricky. The fact that Quick Takes Video “thought” they were giving NonLinear Pro’s merchandise a three month free trial test run, does not mean there was not a lease plan in place.
If Hal is adamant on a counter suit for thirty six thousand dollars, than a trial in front of a judge is the only option. This would come with some risk, win or lose Hal would have to pay Henry billable hours and Quick Takes would have negative publicity potentially resulting in lost future revenue.
Arbitration could have favorable results, but it is unlikely it would be in the tune of thirty six thousand dollars. The risks would be much less and it would be all over in a much shorter amount of time.
Mediation would most likely be the fastest of all three options, but Hal would not have a chance at a counter suit. The best outcome of mediation would be zero cost to both