pay you later (even worse)

[David Love]

It's not extortion if you threaten to file a civil claim but it is if you
threaten to file a criminal claim.  You can say pay me or I'll sue.  But you
can't say pay me or I'll file a criminal complaint and you'll go to jail.  

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
www.davidlovepianos.com


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Ron Nossaman
Sent: Saturday, 12 April 2008 9:48 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: pay you later (even worse)


> Robin Stevens ARPT
> 
> South Australia
> 
> PS I might play the last card I have in my hand with this situation, 
> here in south Australia we can go to the local court house and issue a 
> small claim summons for $15. The debtor is mailed a official court 
> summons document for the amount and the summons cost where it says 
> unless fully paid in 28 days the debtor will have to appear in court and 
> explain. I know I won't win...but...she will have to do a 14 hour drive 
> to appear in the court where the summons was issued...more than one way 
> to skin a cat ;-))

So, does prior notification of the debtor of intent to file, 
contingent on paying the debt in full, regardless of what's 
written on her (and your???) copy of the invoice constitute 
extortion?

This could get interesting.
Ron N