Salient features of the case:

Susan Garfield has a billing dispute with John Eazer, owner of a local garage, over some work
done on Garfield's car. Finding the bill significantly higher than the original informal estimate,
Garfield angrily confronted Eazer. Eazer prepared a second bill at an even higher figure.
Frustrated, Garfield returned to the garage after closing time with a spare key and drove her car
home, without paying anything. Eazer turned to his child-in-law, an attorney, wishing to file a
criminal complaint. When phoned, Garfield referred the attorney to her father, a senior partner
in a local law firm. Garfield's father is letting one of his young associates handle the case.

Q. If a suit is brought against Eazy what are the chances of him winning the case:

 Dr. Garfield was given an envelope estimate for service to be done on her vehicle by Billy
Joe Hazzard. Since the estimate was not properly produced and signed as well as
unexpected maintenance done did not have consent by Dr.Garfield nor was a repair
authorization form completed the liable amount she is responsible arguably is the initial
envelope dollar amount of $1,195 plus an additional 20%.Because standard practices in the
industry were not adhered to, it leaves Dr. Garfield leverage to legitimize her negotiation
price for settling the dispute. This was an important part of the case. It helps strengthen a
party’s stance on their objective with fact not only to back up their reasoning but to
potentially weaken the opposition’s.

Q. Do you think he should fight the case on merit or should he reconcile in the larger
business interest?

 According to me, he should fight the case on merit.