Email ID -- Signature?

[Randy999999999]

Can an Email ID be construed as a signature?

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Randy999999999:
Can an Email ID be construed as a signature?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

My response:

Finally, a computer question !! And the answer is yes, and no. Yes, in terms of the computer it was written from and, no it is not a signature of the person who may have written the e-mail if more than one person has access to the computer and e-mail program password. If you look at the e-mail "header" it traces from where the e-mail originated, through every node, and to its final destination.

What's the "legal situation" for the question anyway? You've got my curiosity and attention on this one.

IAAL




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[Randy999999999]

Thank you for your response.

I am a Board Member of a Homeowner's Association. 4 of 7 of the board members took an "action without a meeting". In so doing, our By-Laws (and Florida State Statute) require a "written approval of all the directors". I was notified by email that a homeowner was appointed as a director. Eight hours later, I sent an email to this homeowner welcoming them to the Board. When I contested the appointment for lack of a signed document consenting to the appointment, I was told that my email ID constituted a signature and that this note welcoming the member constituted my approval of the appointment.

 

[jbeene]

Just for information I was recently in small claims court in TX and wanted to present two emails in support of my case but the judge rules they were not admissible. By same token a letter by the defendent was not admitted so it was a balance. I won judgement anyway because of other evedence. As I understand some states do allow them though.