What is the name of your state?Live in Virginia - case involves Texas Travel Agency. All transactions conducted via e-mail.
Agency contracted to provide air line tickets for $7640, paid by credit card. When boarding plane using E-tickets they provided, I was told the tickets were cancelled because mileage was illegally.
Had to buy full fare $12080, to avoid loss of prepaid safari trip. On return, I put the credit card charges in dispute since their tickets were invalid.
Now, Travel Agency lawyer will sue me for the $7640 alleging I interfered with the ticketing and cancelled the tickets myself. Lawyer states he will sue for money, costs etc and as a licensed collection agency, he will get the money if I don't send check.
I have documents to prove that I only contacted airline for seating and special meals which dislosed ticketing problems that were reported to the agency for resolution. The airline confirmed that the tickets were rescinded but they will only provide this information to a lawyer, on subpoena, not to a passenger.
Request several bits of advice:
1. Can a judgment in Texas allow collection of the award in Virginia, since all transactions were on e-mail and NOT in Texas? If he can't collect, I'll ignore the claim
2. This is a frivolous suit since documents dispute the facts alleged in the lawsuit. Can I countersue for the time and costs of defending against this invalid suit. If I can, how should I go about it?
3. Any suggestions on a course of action - have complained to Texas Better Business Bureau and will complain to Texas Attorney General.
4. If I need to retain a Texas lawyer, what's the best way to go? How about using freeadvice lawyer(s)?
Agency contracted to provide air line tickets for $7640, paid by credit card. When boarding plane using E-tickets they provided, I was told the tickets were cancelled because mileage was illegally.
Had to buy full fare $12080, to avoid loss of prepaid safari trip. On return, I put the credit card charges in dispute since their tickets were invalid.
Now, Travel Agency lawyer will sue me for the $7640 alleging I interfered with the ticketing and cancelled the tickets myself. Lawyer states he will sue for money, costs etc and as a licensed collection agency, he will get the money if I don't send check.
I have documents to prove that I only contacted airline for seating and special meals which dislosed ticketing problems that were reported to the agency for resolution. The airline confirmed that the tickets were rescinded but they will only provide this information to a lawyer, on subpoena, not to a passenger.
Request several bits of advice:
1. Can a judgment in Texas allow collection of the award in Virginia, since all transactions were on e-mail and NOT in Texas? If he can't collect, I'll ignore the claim
2. This is a frivolous suit since documents dispute the facts alleged in the lawsuit. Can I countersue for the time and costs of defending against this invalid suit. If I can, how should I go about it?
3. Any suggestions on a course of action - have complained to Texas Better Business Bureau and will complain to Texas Attorney General.
4. If I need to retain a Texas lawyer, what's the best way to go? How about using freeadvice lawyer(s)?