Question for any lawyers

[jmags]

I run our universities lacrosse club. We had a tournament a few months ago that required a $300 dollar entry fee. As this money went to our club and through the university, no official invoices were required, but we have email commitment from each club that they accept that fee to play in the tournament. I still have one club that has not paid and is not responding to any emails. Is this something that can be resolved in small claims court, and if so what is the process in doing that?

[ohiosmith]

1. Typically corporations, organizations and/or associations can not

sue in a small claims court. They can be sued by individuals and individuals can sue each other. Check with the courts where you live. Write it off or turn it over to a collection agency.

Collect in advance in the future.

[ajacobson]

2. Sound like a valid enforcable contract

but like ohiosmith said, may be too much trouble to collect. Agency will take a chunk of the $300 for their fee. And what you'd spend on representation and court filing fees would be way more than $300.

(not a lawyer, but I took one semester of Business Law, so that's almost like a lawyer, heh heh)

[jmags]

3. Thanks for the help

not exactly what I wanted to hear, but I appreciate it nonetheless.