PBE Painting By Elaine, Elaine Polan James writes bad checks to employees & refuses to compensate for damages Baltimore Maryland

I worked for Elaine James owner of PBE-Painting By Elaine as an individual administrative contractor. In November of 2004 she wrote me a paycheck for $600 which bounced. She blamed it on my getting the check into the bank on time. At the time I felt as though it was her responsibility to tell me if a deposit HAD to be made. There were several times she said just get it in when you have the chance, so I had no way of knowing that my check had bounced until I got $101 dollars in non-sufficient fund fees. She made good on the $600 but since it was the first time that had ever happened, I just ate the bank fees & other costs.

Little did I know she habitually writes bad checks. In April of 2005 she bounced another $600 check to me. Ms. James called me about mid-April to tell me that a check had bounced on her, and to watch out on my bank account. Of course, as a result, her check did bounce. She again made good on the $600, but I received $463 dollars in bank fees. She made a deposit in my account of $220, but refused to pay any more.

I have been trying to serve Ms. James with a summons for small claims court, but so far she has been successful in evading the process servers. If anyone knows anything that would help in serving her, please contact me.

Kimberly
Elkridge, Maryland
U.S.A.