What to do if I have a signed contract for my band to play on a certain date and the purchaser cancelled 6 days before the event?

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What to do if I have a signed contract for my band to play on a certain date and the purchaser cancelled 6 days before the event?

The contract had a cancelation clause that if they cancelled they would have to pay. The contract was signed by both parties. This contract was an online agreement with a few emails also exchanged. Evidently the person that signed was overruled by a superior at work. Is this a binding contract?

Asked on March 22, 2013 under Business Law, Missouri

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 10 years ago | Contributor

It depends on how the agreement was written (and actually signed or only "virtually" signed) and if the person that signed it had the right to "bind" the actual purchaser.  If they did not have the authority to enter in to the contract on behalf of the actually purchaser then you could be out of luck.  Good luck.


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