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MarkVII88 t1_iv0r819 wrote

To me, this sounds like a situation that could have been avoided if there was a formalized, signed, notarized business agreement in place between Harrison and Desorda. I don't know for sure, because it wasn't specifically stated in the article, but it sounds like these owners had more of a handshake contract. In fact, there was no formal lease for The Roasted Bean in the Pangaea space. Don't dick around with handshakes. Get an attorney, write up an agreement, negotiate back and forth, both parties sign. It's not rocket science, it's just business. And the owners of Pangaea decided they could do it better themselves. Nothing to stop them from doing so, given there was apparently no formal lease or contract.

I don't have any sympathy for people who feel like they got screwed, yet didn't put something like a lease agreement or a business arrangement in writing. Live and learn.

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-_Stove_- t1_iv5796x wrote

"Harrison said she didn’t have a formal lease for her shop,"

Did you actually read the article?

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MarkVII88 t1_iv58a0x wrote

Isn't that what I also said in my comment? Didn't I suggest that not having a formal lease, or potentially any other contracts in writing, was a dumb ass thing to do, which ultimately put Harrison in this position. This was a bad business decision. Owners of Pangaea are OK because they're the ones with the space, and they decided they could do better at the food and the coffee without Harrison in the middle. Harrison screwed herself by thinking some back of the napkin, handshake deal was good enough. I don't have any sympathy for her. Sure as shit she'll get the next agreement in writing though.

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