Inglewood, CA asked in Civil Litigation for California

Q: Can my former employer do anything if I reported fraudulent activity on my personal card that they used for company use?

During a short while a start up company I allowed them to charge money to my card and reimburse me for it. After I left there was some questionable charges that turns out to be things they reimbursed me for and they are demanding the money back. The total was around $1980. Can they do anything for this? I never reDuring a short while a start up company I allowed them to charge money to my card and reimburse me for it. After I left there was some questionable charges that turns out to be things they reimburse me for and they are demanding the money back. The total was around $1980. Can they do anything for this? I never Sign anything that authorize them or not it’s the fact that they can use my card and the only thing that says that they reimbursed me as an Excel sheet of charges they kept on a company computer

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Joseph Franklin Klatt
Joseph Franklin Klatt
Answered
  • La Jolla, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: If you reported the charges as fraudulent, and the charges were reversed, AND your former colleagues reimbursed you for costs you didn't actually incur, then you have gotten something for nothing. You got reimbursed for money you didn't spend. Your former business partners have a claim for restitution/unjust enrichment/quantum meruit for money that you got at their expense that you have to right to.

If you voided the charges and you were never reimbursed, then "no blood; no foul."

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