LAW 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Voir Dire
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Ms. heath was a client of the appellant, jack singer, who provided home renovation services. Ms. heath, an elderly woman, was hospitalized for mental health issues and her finances are under advisement through a financial advisor. Mr. singer signed three contracts with ms. heath, to the value of ,000 as of september 12, 2008. November 20, 2008, it was found that most of the contracted work had not been completed or was deficient in nature, rendering the house uninhabitable for ms. heath. The appellant did not complete any additional work as laid out in the three contracts or refund the payment. Mr. singer was charged with one count of theft and one count of fraud over ,000 based on a gross overcharging of ms. heath for his services not completed and dishonest conduct. Mr. singer testified that work could not have been continued on the house as he required both ms. heath"s approval and access to the property.
