[chknwing]

So I was thinking. Cedar Point was going to buy that Sky Flyer from another company who is going to sue CP now for violating a verbal contract. So I'm thinking what if part of the settlement is that CP does end up purchasing a Skyflyer from them and either Carowinds or KD get it. We dont really have a wind problem here and the chains should be no problem. If CP is planning on installing that type of ride here anyways, just makes sense to make all parties involved happy.

[carowinds4ever]

I could see that, but if they were t go that way I don't think it would be 301ft tall.

[Mountain3307]

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[Mountain3307]

It used to be that a person was as good as his/her word and a "handshake" was all that was needed. But in today's "sue happy" world, if it isnt on paper and signed, It never happened... Unfortunately, the "other" company doesnt have a dog in this fight. (You watch, somehow the judge will rule in their favor )

Case in point...

Say I were in the market to buy a new car and went to dealership "A" While there I found a great car, drove it, liked it, said I wanted it.. I didnt sign anything commiting myself to buying it and left. On the way home I stopped at dealership "B" and found an even better similar car, pulled the cash out of my pocket, purchased it and drove it home. I picked up the phone and called dealership "A" to tell them I am no longer interested in the car I looked at and thanked them for their time... Does dealership"A" have the right to sue me, the consumer.. Dont think so .. Especially if there's no paper trail..

Now I know buying amusement rides isn't like buying a car, But it's the same principal..

Will this affect us? Probably not... But I would like to see us get one of these in 2012, Along with that big white coaster sitting in MB

[arby]

Actually, from the Business Law classes that I took in college, a verbal agreement is legally binding in the eyes of the law. What's difficult with a verbal agreement is proving it. If the judge is able to determine that Cedar Point did in fact give a verbal contract to that company, then they could be held liable, as strange as it seems to most of us.

I'm not a lawyer, I'm just saying that's what I learned from my professor who was a lawyer. What I primarily learned from Business Law classes is that if you have a business, you really need to have a lawyer...

[carowinds4ever]

Well, I am sure CP has plenty of those.(lawyers)