Can I still take someone to court and sue them even if I've signed paperwork

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ericdewitt78

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agreeing not to? Have I been coerced? This guy owed me $3,500 worth of labor on my car. We both disagreed about what was supposed to be done. It was a bad investment with a friend. I don't want to go to court, for the reason that it sucks and I may lose. I signed paperwork saying I won't take him to court. Is there any way I still can? I had a court date for 9/28, but I have to reschedule. What makes the document legal, our signatures? If there was no notary present, can a witness make it legal? I was studying economic coercion, and thought, maybe, I could still drag this thing out, since I cannot sell the vehicle he worked on for the money I bought it for ($850), even after over $2,500 was supposedly invested in the car. I basically got the vehicle dis-assembled, and ready for paint, and got the vehicle back as is. What a horrible experience!
 
If you signed an agreement not to sue (and why you did is beyond me), then it can be binding, yes. What makes an agreement valid is the signatures (and the specifics of the wording, or course, some contracts can't be valid ever). A witness or a notary only verify the signatures, so unless you want to try and claim it's NOT your signature, missing either of those does not affect the validity of the contract.

I advise you to see a lawyer, he can examine this 'agreement' and the specifics of the case and advise you more accurately.
 
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