Can a gym hold you in a contract if you add a member to your contrat?
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Can a gym hold you in a contract if you add a member to your contrat?
I added my sister to my gym membership. I moved away and provided them with all the cancellation info. They first said I could not cancel because my sister still lived in the area, they continued to charge me. After arguing they cancelled my account and sent me a statment. They now refuse to honor the cancellation letter and say I owe for my sister. Is it legal to not honor their cancellation letter when they put in writing that I have a $0 balance?
Asked on May 19, 2009 under Business Law, California
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
A lot depends on the wording of your contract with the gym, and possibly on some other facts. You should take the contract, and the billing and letters (yours as well as theirs) to a local attorney. One place you can find a lawyer is our website, http://attorneypages.com
Don't let these people bully you, because you may have rights against them under the consumer fraud laws, which in some cases will make a business pay for a consumer's lawyer, if they've gone too far.
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