Contractor Suing For Alleged Unpaid Hourly Wages
A contractor is suing me for my allegedly not payng him for some 'hourly unpaid wages' using his terminology. There are many issues regarding the work he did, the quality of the work and much work paid but not done.
The point being I was willing to leave well enough alone... and if he was willing to call it even... I would not sue him for bad work or incomplete work...
But now I am forced to Reply to this small claims suit in RI... and prepare a counter suit.
My question is... since the counter suit may exceed the$$ limit for small claims court and I woulod not want toi have the ability to appeal if I lost the counter claim... I woulod prefer to issue a suit in Superior Court.
If that is what seems bestm do I need to make that known at the Small Claims Suit Court... and just proceed with no counter suit...
How would I handle this...
In addition I would prefer not to air the countet suit.. and give the contractor a roadmap how to make additional arguments I may bring up if there countert suit were intermingled at small claims court...
He provided very very little detail of WhY I owed him the $2500 claim... and for what work it was for... and I am not wasnting to help me make his case,