QUESTION
Can I take a company to a criminal court for fraud by misrepresentation? if the company is found at fault what will the court do, will I get my money?
Asked on Apr 29th, 2012 on Business Litigation - California
More details to this question:
I paid for office furniture, received part of the paid for furniture except chairs for $7040, the company said they would refund but never did nor give me the chairs. They had quoted me saying once I paid they would deliver within 10 days and that they manufacture the furniture including the chairs now they say they import which they dont. I gave them my money based on the information that they would deliver in 10 days and that they manufacture. I has been 5 months since I paid them and I have had to look for other funds and finally acquired the chairs from elsewhere.
1 ANSWER
Victor Obninsky
You probably can sue for breach of contract and fraud in your local small claims court if the amount you are seeking is not too high; otherwise it would be a "limited action" in Superior Court. Your Da may have a mediation service for public consumer complaints, but you will get nowhere trying to get a criminal case filed. Good luck.
Answered on Apr 30th, 2012 at 4:18 PM