rtfPriscilla
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I'm really upset right now 
On March 8th I confessed to internal theft, they agreed to let me bring back the items I took back to the store. I signed a promissory note to that effect for the full amount of the value of the items, which came down to almost $300. Three days later, I brought back every thing, but one item I was not able to locate. The store manager took all of the items back, but one because he deemed it used. The 1st promissory note was disregarded and a 2nd one was created with the new amount of almost $215.00. I sent payment as instructed on March 17th, they got it on March 22nd and cashed my check on April 1st. the first line on said promissory note stipulates that the store chose restitution and will not file a civil claim against me as long as I make the payments on time.
Today I got a letter from Palmer and Reifler, that informed me of a Civil Case against me! They are seeking to collect the original amount from the 1st promissory note ($300) plus $500 for their time, investigations fees, etc. I called the store manager and he knew nothing about this, he promised to find out what that meant. I called P&R and I was told that they received the check for the $215, even though the amount owed was $300, I explained how the correct amount was $215 and he didn't really care about this and said it was okay, but that I still needed to pay the $500 because of the laws of California?! (They are in Florida and I am in CA). I asked him why that was if the promissory note we signed specifically says that they will not file a civil case against me, to what he responded that they are two different things and in short: I gotta pay the $500.
Can this really be?
Please help I really don't have that money and even if I did, I find it unbelievably unfair and unethical to come after me even after I paid when it was promised that this would not happen!
Thanks in advance.
On March 8th I confessed to internal theft, they agreed to let me bring back the items I took back to the store. I signed a promissory note to that effect for the full amount of the value of the items, which came down to almost $300. Three days later, I brought back every thing, but one item I was not able to locate. The store manager took all of the items back, but one because he deemed it used. The 1st promissory note was disregarded and a 2nd one was created with the new amount of almost $215.00. I sent payment as instructed on March 17th, they got it on March 22nd and cashed my check on April 1st. the first line on said promissory note stipulates that the store chose restitution and will not file a civil claim against me as long as I make the payments on time.
Today I got a letter from Palmer and Reifler, that informed me of a Civil Case against me! They are seeking to collect the original amount from the 1st promissory note ($300) plus $500 for their time, investigations fees, etc. I called the store manager and he knew nothing about this, he promised to find out what that meant. I called P&R and I was told that they received the check for the $215, even though the amount owed was $300, I explained how the correct amount was $215 and he didn't really care about this and said it was okay, but that I still needed to pay the $500 because of the laws of California?! (They are in Florida and I am in CA). I asked him why that was if the promissory note we signed specifically says that they will not file a civil case against me, to what he responded that they are two different things and in short: I gotta pay the $500.
Can this really be?
Please help
I really don't have that money and even if I did, I find it unbelievably unfair and unethical to come after me even after I paid when it was promised that this would not happen!Thanks in advance.
