theboyofspewn
Junior Member
Ohio
Artist created a multimedia CD for a client, no contract.
Upon completion of CD, artist gave client 50 finished, burned, labeled CD's for distribution to galleries, etc.
CD included 2 executables (one for mac and one for pc) and 2 folders of source images. A readme.txt was not included.
Client, without something to point her to the executable file, opened the source image folders and became upset that the only files on the disc were images. Then, in a confused state the client switched to her own hard drive and saw some insurance documentation images.
Client tells the entire school board of the college the artist is attending that the artist gave her CD's that 1. didn't work and 2. contained images that the artist had no way of obtaining.
Client is on said school board, and student, already paid for the work, is being held accountable for recreating the CD's with a readme.txt file, for avoiding confusion in the future, as well as for the insurance images that were not on the CD.
I see this as a clear cut case of slander against the artist. I believe that the artist should not have to remake the CD's, as the CD's she gave the client worked. I also believe that the artist should recieve a formal apology for the event. The client is pushing her influence as a board member, with the unspoken threat of making things hard for the artists department if the artist doesn't do these things.
What are the legal actions that the artist can take in this situation?
Artist created a multimedia CD for a client, no contract.
Upon completion of CD, artist gave client 50 finished, burned, labeled CD's for distribution to galleries, etc.
CD included 2 executables (one for mac and one for pc) and 2 folders of source images. A readme.txt was not included.
Client, without something to point her to the executable file, opened the source image folders and became upset that the only files on the disc were images. Then, in a confused state the client switched to her own hard drive and saw some insurance documentation images.
Client tells the entire school board of the college the artist is attending that the artist gave her CD's that 1. didn't work and 2. contained images that the artist had no way of obtaining.
Client is on said school board, and student, already paid for the work, is being held accountable for recreating the CD's with a readme.txt file, for avoiding confusion in the future, as well as for the insurance images that were not on the CD.
I see this as a clear cut case of slander against the artist. I believe that the artist should not have to remake the CD's, as the CD's she gave the client worked. I also believe that the artist should recieve a formal apology for the event. The client is pushing her influence as a board member, with the unspoken threat of making things hard for the artists department if the artist doesn't do these things.
What are the legal actions that the artist can take in this situation?