Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois

Re: didn't get paid for a job

I've read the reply by the other lawyer who answered your question. His advice is sound.

Your best bet is to see a lawyer. If you have a written contract for payment and haven�t been paid like the contract says, you have an action for breach of written contract. If you don�t have a written contract, and they deny any promise to pay you a specified amount under certain specific conditions, you�ll truly need your �witnesses and proof� to prove you had a contract and what its terms were.

Re: didn't get paid for a job

Very interesting & unusual scenario. I suppose you have a traditional breach of contract claim; however, I would be curious as to what proof you could muster that the various law enforcement agencies promised you "x" amount for each arrest, etc. Was your contract oral? Do you have any writing to establish proof?

As for a civil rights claim, I don't know of any Constitutional right of yours that these law enforcement agencies violated by failing to pay you what you claim is owed. Therefore, I doubt you have a civil rights claim -- but I suppose with some creative thought . . . .

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