pa: I own a sm horse farm. I work with # of farmers to buy hay/straw. 2 years ago I bought a 2 year supply of straw from 1 farmer. He delivered it & stacked it in my barn. This year, I requested the same arrangement. I agreed to provide help for him when stacking the hay in my barn.
I confirmed this information with him 3 times. We agreed upon $2.50/bale. When he brought the hay to me he left 200 bales in my driveway. I had to manually move the hay up a 32' long/7' high bank into storage. He had a farmhand deliver the load - who stated they were NOT helping me stack, and what should I expect for $1.50 bale. (My neighbor heard this.) I then receive a bill for $2.50 per bale.
He made a mess of my property by leaving the hay everywhere (I have pics) He damaged part of my barn when the hay fell over. I sent him a check for $1.50 - with a letter explaining why I was not paying him the full amount and how I had to pay others to help me stack.
He sued me in sm. claims & won.
He had no documentation - I did. I had witnesses too - yet the judge refused to let them speak or to see my doc. (They would have testified to the damage on my property as well as hearing the "$1.50 per bale statement.")
Should I appeal? Do I stand a chance? THis man knew what he did to me was wrong and is purposely being spiteful bc I am a single woman. I know if I had a husband, that hay would have been stacked in my barn.
I confirmed this information with him 3 times. We agreed upon $2.50/bale. When he brought the hay to me he left 200 bales in my driveway. I had to manually move the hay up a 32' long/7' high bank into storage. He had a farmhand deliver the load - who stated they were NOT helping me stack, and what should I expect for $1.50 bale. (My neighbor heard this.) I then receive a bill for $2.50 per bale.
He made a mess of my property by leaving the hay everywhere (I have pics) He damaged part of my barn when the hay fell over. I sent him a check for $1.50 - with a letter explaining why I was not paying him the full amount and how I had to pay others to help me stack.
He sued me in sm. claims & won.
He had no documentation - I did. I had witnesses too - yet the judge refused to let them speak or to see my doc. (They would have testified to the damage on my property as well as hearing the "$1.50 per bale statement.")
Should I appeal? Do I stand a chance? THis man knew what he did to me was wrong and is purposely being spiteful bc I am a single woman. I know if I had a husband, that hay would have been stacked in my barn.