Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I thought under English law that if the bill had not been paid the goods remain the property of the vendor in cases of bankruptcy, but I am no expert. However I have a brother-in-law who is and if I can help let me know off-list and I will do what I can to pick his brains. Gerry On 24/09/2007, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: > Steve, > Hove is an English company and I don't believe that Marc is licensed > to practice law in England. Additionally, the company in question has > gone througth bankruptcy so owns the books without having to > compensate the creative talent. Different countries, different legal > arrangements. > > On 9/24/07, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > > > > On Sep 23, 2007, at 10:36 PM, Marc James Small wrote: > > > > > At 12:26 AM 9/24/2007, G Hopkinson wrote: > > > > > > >For example the 50 1.4 > > > >asph. I hope that some agency does pick up the Hove titles as > > > >there is a wealth of Leica content in them > > > > There are several on the LUG who were royally cheated by Hove. I > > > hope that some agency drives the folks who continue producing my > > > works without paying me to actually pay me what I am owed, as small > > > as it is. > > > > hi Marc, I thought you were a lawyer... > > > > > > why are you bringing it here? > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > > > Pardon me. I was cheated out of around $US 3,009 or more: I > > > probably will never know the entire amount as British Bankruptcy > > > Law prevents me from learning the sales. And they GO ON selling my > > > book without trying to account for it to me or to my co-author? > > > > > > Hove and its successor are Evil, Evil, Evil. An offer of five > > > cents on the dollar would have been interesting. Instead, they > > > filed bankruptcy and have gone on selling books without any regard > > > for royalties! > > > > > > These people are thieves and those with a regard for decency ought > > > to cut them, dead. > > > > > > Marc > > > > > > > > > msmall@aya.yale.edu > > > Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > -- > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Gerry Walden LRPS Web: www.gwpics.com Stock: www.stockuk.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)23 8046 3076 Skype: gerry.walden (uk)