Performance Element as a Defendant
Performance is important for the plaintiff to show because if they did not perform their part of the agreement, then you will have reason to not do your part.
Examples of performance
- Unpaid Loan: the plaintiff gave you money for a loan that you agreed to repay.
- Product Purchases:
- The plaintiff provided you with the product that you would pay for.
- The plaintiff paid you for the product that you provided.
- Services:
- The plaintiff performed a service for you that you would pay for.
- The plaintiff paid you for the service that you performed.
- Landlord and Tenant:
- The plaintiff provided you with a rental property that you agreed to pay rent for.
- The plaintiff returned the security/rental deposit to you after you returned the property.
Plaintiff's non-performance or partial performance
If the Plaintiff did not perform as promised, you will likely then owe less than what you had originally agreed to provide.
If the agreement was for the plaintiff to loan you $1,000, but the plaintiff only gave you $800, the plaintiff can only claim that you owe them $800 and not $1000. You will need to prove that you only received $800.
Examples non-performance/partial performance
- The plaintiff agreed to pay you $1,000 in 2 payments of $500, but only made one payment, so you only did half the work.
- The plaintiff wants you to return the full security deposit amount, but they damaged the drywall which you needed to repair. The repair cost is deducted from the security deposit returned.
- The original agreement was for the plaintiff to remove the trees and the stumps, but they left the stumps behind.
Note that if the Plaintiff did give you something (money, product, services), they may use that to argue the agreement existed. If that was the case, be sure to have evidence to prove that it was not part of the original agreement or you never had an agreement with the plaintiff to begin with.
Rendimiento del Acuerdo (Demandado)
Examples of performance
- Préstamo impago: el demandante le dio dinero por un préstamo que usted acordó pagar.
- Compras de productos:
- El demandante le proporcionó el producto que pagaría.
- El demandante le pagó por el producto que usted proporcionó.
- Servicios:
- El demandante realizó un servicio para usted que usted pagaría.
- El demandante le pagó por el servicio que realizó.
- Propietario e inquilino:
- El demandante le proporcionó una propiedad de alquiler por la que acordó pagar el alquiler.
- El demandante le devolvió el depósito de seguridad / alquiler después de que usted devolvió la propiedad.
Incumplimiento o cumplimiento parcial del demandante
Ejemplos de rendimiento parcial/no rendimiento
- El demandante acordó pagarle $1,000 en 2 pagos de $500, pero solo hizo un pago, por lo que solo hizo la mitad del trabajo.
- El demandante quiere que devuelva el monto total del depósito de seguridad, pero dañó el panel de yeso que necesitaba reparar. El costo de reparación se deduce del depósito de seguridad devuelto.
- El acuerdo original era que el demandante retirara los árboles y los tocones, pero dejaron los tocones atrás.
Note that if the Plaintiff did give you something (money, product, services), they may use that to argue the agreement existed. If that was the case, be sure to have evidence to prove that it was not part of the original agreement or you never had an agreement with the plaintiff to begin with.