Stan J. Caterbone
220 Stone Hill Road
Conestoga, PA 17516
April 7, 1998
Mr. Matt Samley
Xakellis, Reese & Pugh
129 East Orange Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
Re: Outstanding Invoice
Dear Mr. Samley:
I refute payment of the above mentioned invoice for the following reasons:
1. Reasonable Time As Promised. On or about November 24, 1997, we had a
telephone conversation while at my office of Pflumm Contractors, Inc., when
you had offered to update your progress on my request for a legal opinion
relating to the matters described herein. You had indicated that you were
busy, and that I would have a letter soon. I had stated that I was in no
immediate need, as long as it was within a reasonable amount of time. You
had promised me that it would be forthcoming immediately following the
Christmas Holidays. And I agreed with that time schedule.
I received the document on February 28, 1998, some 50 or so days after your
promised time schedule, and by your own accounting of my billing hours, it
took you approximately 60 days to complete the last 40 minutes of your
efforts.
This certainly does not constitute reasonable, as you had promised, and raises
questions as to your good faith efforts regarding my issues. Furthermore, I had
never had any conversations with you pertaining to these matters since that
conversation on or about November 24th, which you had an ethical obligation
to notify me if you were not able to deliver your opinion as promised.
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I remain,
Stan J. Caterbone
cc: Samleyfile
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