- Per. A is in relationship with Per. B in 2001.
- Per. A is unemployed in MA and comes up with a great idea. Per. A starts to work on online bus. Per. A spends roughly 6 months working for free on this (really, a whole years worth of work when including long hours and weekends.)
- Per. B agrees to help, but is employed during the day.
- After discussion, Per. A decides to put majority into Per. B Agreement is made.
- Company is inc. scorp Del.
- Per. B ends pers. rel. with Per. A on good terms.
- They continue to work together for a little bit, but Per. B slowly stops communication.
- A year later, Per. A asks about financial status of company.
- Per B. doesn't respond to request, but instead asks Per. A to leave as Per. A is deemed a 'financial risk as a min. investor.'
- Per. A rightfully refuses and tries to search for attorney that will help him. He doesn't find one because he doesn't have money, and neither does the company yet.
- Per. B follows up with letter from attorney in another unrelated State demanding Per. A relinquish all claims due to 'performance issues and timing' and to accept a check. Check is not even 1/2 month's salary.
- Per. A refuses again.
- Several months later, Per. B has attorney send another letter with a little more money offered - less than a month's wages which doesn't cover the work. Out of desperation, Per. A may have cashed a check, but never signs the docs. Per. B was also supposed to send a copy containing signature, but Per. A never receives anything.
- Per. A still searches for attorney, but up to a year later has no luck.
- Dejected, Per. A more or less gives up hope.
- Company goes on to success.
- In 2010, a friend recommends that Per. A still look into this matter. Per. A starts the search again in earnest and gains some interest.
- After going through all the contracts and docs., Per. A discovers Per. B attorney was a relative of someone Per. B brought on when original relationship was ending. Per. B eventually married that person.
Main issues are SOL and check. How do you think this could be maneuvered around to get past the first stage? Any suggestions please?

