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Rorey

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6. I don't think so

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 19, 2020, 08:03 AM

Dec 2020

If they didn't have an agreement that he would pay them for room and board, it's doubtful that they'd be awarded anything for it. They can't make up a contract after the fact.

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Parents lose lawsuit over destruction of son's porn stash [View all] Eugene Dec 2020 OP

Seems they could recoup the judgement with a bill for his 10 months of room & board... hlthe2b Dec 2020 #1

Exactly TEB Dec 2020 #2

Yep! jimfields33 Dec 2020 #5

I don't think so Rorey Dec 2020 #6

Countersuit. hlthe2b Dec 2020 #7

Only if they already had an agreement about room and board Rorey Dec 2020 #8

Verbal agreements remain legal in a number of states and there is no automatic assumption for hlthe2b Dec 2020 #12

Well, unless they appeal and win, they probably will Rorey Dec 2020 #14

Yuck. What a creep. Poor parents... hlthe2b Dec 2020 #16

I definitely don't blame them for destroying his stuff Rorey Dec 2020 #17

A situation I faced Rorey Dec 2020 #10

The equitable theory of unjust enrichment can provide relief in situations without contracts Ponietz Dec 2020 #18

He had 25,000 bucks of porn. Not surprising his marriage didn't work out. Doodley Dec 2020 #3

That was quite a collection. LuvNewcastle Dec 2020 #4

I wonder if the parents can charge him for back room and board growing up? mitch96 Dec 2020 #9

Probably won't be invited for holidays for a long time Rorey Dec 2020 #11

Whoa! A more extensive article Rorey Dec 2020 #13

Well, balls to me. My mother threw out all my baseball cards, including Mickey Mantle. 3Hotdogs Dec 2020 #15

Parents are real gems too I think. CloudWatcher Dec 2020 #19