Re: Brinks vs. Tech-man.com

["Robert L Bass" <robertbass1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> The copyright issue will be the nasty one.
>>The rest is kinda bullshit.

Have to agree with Olson on this one.

> Only if he charges for the manuals.

That's not 100% correct.  Copyrighted material is protected from any unauthorized reproduction, regardless if others are also
violating the owner's rights.  If Jim can demonstrate that they knew that lots of websites offer them but made no attempt to halt
it, he could defend that claim but it would be an expensive lawsuit and they've got deep pockets.

> The agreement is between the homeowner that arranges the installation and Brinks.  If the homeowner sells the house (and Brinks
> fails to remove the equipment within a reasonable amount of time), it's considered "abandoned".

Absolutely right.  Furthermore, Jim is under no legal obligation to determine how his customer came into possession of the hardware.

> If the new homeowner wants to take over the equipment, that's their business.  In other words,
> the contract does not (and cannot) bind the new
> homeowner to using Brinks to "service" any equipment left on the premises.

Also 100% correct.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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