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Old 07-28-2004, 12:10 PM   #10
Troubleshooter
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Originally Posted by smoothmoniker
Not true! at least in California. Verbal contracts are binding, even if there's no specific rate set. If the judge determines that the work was done under a commercial agreement, they will try to establish the "market rate" for the work done, and will award that as a judgement.

-sm
Same here, but it depends on the situation.

You don't look like a hippie or have dreads do you Kitsune? Piercings?

A judge's discretionary leeway is rather broad.
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