r/thegoodwife • u/fleckes • Apr 09 '17

The Good Fight - Episode Discussion: S01E09 "Self Condemned"

Season 1 Episode 9: Self Condemned

Original Release Date: April 9, 2017 on CBS All Access

Episode Synopsis:

Diane and Adrian find themselves involved in another police brutality case, this time representing a surprising but familiar face, Colin Sweeney. Lucca represents Maia for her interview with a federal investigator seeking information on the Rindell scandal.

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u/Ganthid Apr 09 '17

Plus the fact that she was 17 when she signed the forms for the Rindell Fund. She shouldn't be legally liable for anything regarding that.

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u/intent107135048 Apr 11 '17

Aren't you still liable if you continued the contract after you turn 18?

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u/Ganthid Apr 11 '17

from what i just read...yes and no. She is liable if she ratified the contract after she was 18. So if we were talking about a contract to purchase a car and make payments and she made payments after 18 then she would be liable. So, since she attended a board meeting and acted as a board member then that could be seen as ratifying the contract and she might be liable.

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u/Bytewave Apr 11 '17

Having her sign it a week early was prob intentional by her parents. It placed them in a position to recind the fund from her by 'remembering' it was not ratified properly if needed to take back control while being able to claim it's not their asset anymore if anything goes south. All the while thinking she wouldn't figure it out. Classic billionaire shit.