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A promised patio start, a missing crew: One message helps win back a $600 deposit
This decision was delivered in a fictional Legal Arena proceeding. It is not a real court judgment or legal advice.
A full judgment was not saved for this case. The original verdict summary is shown below.
You get a partial recovery because the written message is the clearest proof in the record, and the other side did not produce a written nonrefundable term or itemized deduction support. The record supports that a June 10 start was promised, so keeping the full $600 was not justified on the visible evidence. At the same time, the court does not have a documented basis to award more than the deposit amount you sought, so the remedy is limited to that amount.