You have to sue folks where they live or where they do business.
If these folks are in Houston, then standing on the street in
front of your house and cussing them at the top of your voice will
produce the identical result as filing a civil suit anywhere in
the world but in Harris County, Texas.
I'm not giving legal advice, but if this is a mom and pop type
operation, a letter will make the picture go away, but the
likelihood of collecting any dough is slim and none. I doubt a
lawyer would touch it, and some of them will do damn near anything.
Walt
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 18:21:52 +0100
>Roger
>
>I respect Dizel's experience in this matter, but you may not have
>to worry about seeing a lawyer. Remember that the Small Claims
>Court (a branch of the County Court I believe) will help you to
>lodge a civil claim for up to £3,000 (that was the last upper
>limit that I hear of).
>You can send them the letter that Dizel suggests, with or without
>a solicitor's help, and if they will not give you satisfaction
>(e.g. a fee for using your photo) you can inform them that the
>Court will have to decide the rights and wrongs of the affair.
>The Small Claims Court's fees are pretty low: try
>http://www.anweb.co.uk/l_04_d3/d3a26.htm
>
>Best of luck
>
>Chris
>
>
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