<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by dune:
My husband and I sighned a one year contract at a local gym 9 months ago. Although I go to the gym, my husband never does. So after these 9 months, I asked the owner to terminate my husband's contract. He was extremely rude and said that he had no time to talk to me. I want to terminate my husbands contract because he doesn't use his membership and we're waisting our money. Would this be legal, or if not, can you offer any advise. For example if our family was to move to another state, and we were no longer able to attend the gym, wouldn't it be my right to terminate the contract? Does the customer have any legal rights to terminate a contract?
Thank you<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
My response:
Would it be alright for your mortgage company or your landlord to terminate your mortgage or lease on your home, at their whim? Of course not. That's why contracts for a certain period of time are created, and entered into. Such contracts legally bind the parties to the promises they have made each other. Your husband signed the contract and, all because he chooses not to use the benefits of that contract, doesn't mean the Gym should lose the benefits of their part of the bargain - - it's not their fault, and they are not breaching the contract.
If you were to move to another State, or country, it wouldn't make a difference. If you breach the contract, a negative report will be made to your Credit Report; and, that follows you no matter where you go.
IAAL
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[This message has been edited by I AM ALWAYS LIABLE (edited August 08, 2000).]
