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Can someone legally require you to pay them back after passing on a discount?
You can always make a request: presumably the real question is whether a person can sue you in court and have the courts force you to pay her. As you describe it, the person gave you a gift – the ...
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Can someone legally require you to pay them back after passing on a discount?
I would advise the friend that if she asks you and receives the money saved, then it isn’t a “friends and family” discount anymore, but it’s her taking money from her employer.
You could also take the ...
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What court in Kentucky, USA handles cases between $2500 and $5000?
District Court
The KY Administrative Office of the Courts website and brochure says:
District Court is the court of limited jurisdiction and handles juvenile matters, city and county ordinances, ...
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Can someone legally require you to pay them back after passing on a discount?
Dictionary.com defines a favor (in this sense) as "something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration[.]"
The concept of a favor, inherently, is a ...
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Can open source software licenses be enforced in small claims court?
A small claims court would usually be a poor choice of court to get the results you seek, although they are not entirely without jurisdiction over these cases.
Most small claims courts in the U.S. (...
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How to force business to provide address to serve them with?
The NY Secretary of State has a searchable database of corporate and business entities. You should be able to find the registered address of the business there.
No, declining to provide a ...
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Can someone legally require you to pay them back after passing on a discount?
The problem is your friend's, not yours. There's a reasonable likelihood that the policy at her employer forbids what she is doing. I had a friend who worked at a large retailer. In one year, her ...
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Is it possible to make a non-money claim in Hong Kong?
Which Hong Kong courts have authority to grant injunctive relief to private litigants?
The courts of justice in Hong Kong comprise the Court of Final Appeal,
the High Court (which includes the Court ...
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How does jurisdiction apply to ownership rights of personal belongings across countries? Can ownership be transferred?
Can ownership be transferred?
Yes. You do not have to be in possession of property to transfer ownership of it.
Can C pursue A in order to get those items back for B and/or
themselves?
Either B or ...
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Discount code as a contract breach remedy?
canada
Did Acme have the obligation you suggest?
You are essentially asking whether
Get a 5% OFF promo code after you complete your profile
creates an obligation for the service provider to
provide ...
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Can I sue my roommate for unpaid bills and rent that I had to cover?
Yes, you can; you may not succeed
So, you and your roommate have a verbal agreement - do they agree that it says that the utilities will be split equally, or is that something they will dispute? If ...
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Why would one ever need a capias instead of a writ of execution?
Body execution (i.e. a capias a.k.a. body attachment) is not a remedy that is available in any U.S. state, at least for mere nonpayment of a debt, and it hasn't been a remedy that has been available ...
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Capping your claim in an English small claims court?
Here's a UK source.
If you're just above the limit, consider lowering the asking amount down to £10,000 (even if your earlier letters demanded more).
You can do the same thing, in Ontario Canada.
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Can someone legally require you to pay them back after passing on a discount?
If the employee wants this payment, they should make it clear when they're transfering the coupon to their friend. In other words, they should sell the coupon, not give it away and then ask for ...
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How to force business to provide address to serve them with?
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If the business is a limited company or a LLP, you can make a written request for the registered office address under Regulation 27 of the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and ...
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I am the Manager/owner of a Michigan LLC and need to take legal action in Michigan to collect unpaid tenant rent
You are not legally required to hire an attorney, you are allowed to do it yourself. However, if you didn't already know that or could not figure it out, then the chances are very slim that you could ...
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How do you value damages on missing features in a lease?
The value of the car the lease is based on may be inaccurate if it included options not installed in the vehicle.
The sticker price of a car is usually a base price, plus options. It should be simple ...
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What state does a web hosting service get sued in?
Is that text binding since the service was paid for, used, and taxed
in Washington State?
Most likely.
Does it matter that the web hosting service uses a mailing address in
Arkansas?
Not really. ...
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What evidence is available to prove the amount of a flight delay in UK court?
Your mere testimony under oath (either affidavit or vocal from the witness stand) that the plane was delayed by 2.5 hours will be admissible evidence.
Likewise, the airline's assertion that it was ...
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Can I sue for lack of amenity advertised and promised in my apartment?
If your landlord broke the lease, you can sue for damages
First, you need to determine if what you remember being said about the laundry is actually in the lease. If it is, great, if it isn’t things ...
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Can open source software licenses be enforced in small claims court?
england-and-wales
I know this is tagged for the US, but in England and Wales (not sure about Scotland) you would want to use the specialist IP court in London, which has a small-claims track.
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Can someone legally require you to pay them back after passing on a discount?
Since she's a friend, have you gone further to ask what is the underlying reason why she seemed to offer these coupons for your benefit, but now wants the financial benefit returned so that you'll be ...
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