I recently left my business partner - no contract - to start my own business.
He owes me money and is refusing to pay this. He is now threatening to sue me for reputational damages and loss of business as I lost us a client contract a few months ago. At the time he said it was fine, now he is scorned and wants to get out of paying me.
Can anyone shed some light on this? I just want to get my money and go. He is threatening to take me to court and sue me unless I walk away.
We didn't have a contract but have an email stating he will pay me x amount, on this date.
How can he sue me for reputational damages and loss to the business? He's even giving projected earnings... the client no longer wanted to work with us after I messed up. It was fine at the time and something he had done previously. A simple mistake. 