Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

I am a structural engineer. I provided consulting engineering to a design company who was contracted by a building owner to resolve a 'red tag - code violation' for work on his building without a permit. I was not involved in the unpermitted work only engineering of fixes. The designer collected signed and sealed drawings from me and wrote me a check for the pre-agreed $3300, then cancelled the check before I could cash it, and with out notifing me. The DA is not interested in persuing bad check cases (I guess that is why they are so prevelant). If I sue him in small claims court, what must I prove...quantum meruit...or lost profit with resonable fees and costs? or is it cut and dry based upon the check? Do I need an engineer to testify that te fees are reasonable?

Asked on 11/10/10, 9:55 am

David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

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If you did the work required, you should have no problem in small claims court. Since the price was agreed to, you do not need an expert.

Answered on 11/18/10, 6:42 pm

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