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ravo · 03-28-2005, 06:20 PM

We successfully sued a hosting company about 6 years ago for downtime. But, the situation was pretty cut and dry. They literally, without grounds, unplugged the server, and refused to put it back up.

We sued for our lost earnings in small claims court. Luckily both us and the host were in the same jurisdiction (Ontario) and the small claims limit is fairly generous ($6000, at the time).

We settled with the host after the pre-trial; basically recovered our losses and costs. But, it took almost a year.

It's up to you if you want to take the chance and spend the time and money.

03-28-2005, 06:20 PM
ravo Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Telegram: @ravo_fpctraffic Posts: 5,451	We successfully sued a hosting company about 6 years ago for downtime. But, the situation was pretty cut and dry. They literally, without grounds, unplugged the server, and refused to put it back up. We sued for our lost earnings in small claims court. Luckily both us and the host were in the same jurisdiction (Ontario) and the small claims limit is fairly generous ($6000, at the time). We settled with the host after the pre-trial; basically recovered our losses and costs. But, it took almost a year. It's up to you if you want to take the chance and spend the time and money. __________________ AdultAdBroker - Buy and Sell Your Flat Rate Banners, Links, Tabs, Pops, Email Clicks and Members' Area Traffic - updated January 2026