Are Emails Considered Legally Binding?

[TexasMom]

Hi,

I'm in Texas. I need to know if an emailed Contract Termination is considered legally binding if:

-It is NOT digitally signed

-The recipient does not confirm receipt of the email when asked to do so

I am an independent contractor for a multi-level marketing company. I was the 8th distributor to start working for them almost 2 years ago. After a confrontation 2 months ago I sent an email "cancelling my distributorship" and asked for the owner of the company to confirm receipt of the email and she never did.

I did NOT send a signed copy of the resignation to her or fax one...I'm assuming that this email I sent is not legally binding and that I still have the right to order products and place myself back in the "Active Distributor" status with this company.

Am I correct?

Thank you,

TexasMom

 

[ALawyer]

Sorry, I can't answer under TX law, but the company can treat the matter as a termination in most other states.

 

[TexasMom]

If it is assumed to be legally binding I'm wondering what rights I have. I really feel that I was "pushed out" of this company for numerous reasons. I had, by far, the largest "downline" of anyone in the company and I'd guess that 75% of the Top Salespeople were in my downline. I'm very suspicious that 1-2 weeks after that email was sent they drastically changed the commission structure so that my income would have increased probably 3-4 fold.

Do I have any rights here or any legal ground to stand on or should I just forget about it and move on. Any suggestions?