Verbal Breach of Contract Permission

What is the name of your state?Texas

I was informed by the administration of the private school I work for that I would be allowed out of my teaching contract prior to it's end without any reprecussion. I agreed to leaving and turned in my letter of resignation the following Monday. It was only after the school found out that I had secured a private client which happened to also be a student of the schools did they request I pay the difference in salary for breach of contract. I am now being sued for approximately $1044 for remaining salary plus attourney fees. Can the attouney charge enough money to the school that would allow them to sue me for more than the contract stated? I am not concerned about the $1044, I am concerned that the school will try to break me through legal fees. I followed the law in all matters and would prefer to lose in court rather than be made out to be a liar, however the attourney is using strong arm tactics to persuade me to fold. Please help!

skymichele said:

I was informed by the administration of the private school I work for that I would be allowed out of my teaching contract prior to it's end without any reprecussion. I agreed to leaving and turned in my letter of resignation the following Monday. It was only after the school found out that I had secured a private client which happened to also be a student of the schools did they request I pay the difference in salary for breach of contract. I am now being sued for approximately $1044 for remaining salary plus attourney fees. Can the attouney charge enough money to the school that would allow them to sue me for more than the contract stated? I am not concerned about the $1044, I am concerned that the school will try to break me through legal fees. I followed the law in all matters and would prefer to lose in court rather than be made out to be a liar, however the attourney is using strong arm tactics to persuade me to fold. Please help!

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Yes. They can sue you for '$100 quadzillion dollars' if they want.... though it is unlikely that a court would award them the full amount of their claim.

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If this is currently a small claims matter, how can they change it to something more than it isn't? If the amount is $1044, aren't they obligated by small claims limitations?

skymichele said:

If this is currently a small claims matter, how can they change it to something more than it isn't? If the amount is $1044, aren't they obligated by small claims limitations?

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The small claims limit in Texas is $5000. If they use the small claims, they can sue for up to that amount.