Doug and his Lawsuits

Now that Doug is launching his new winery called Prodigy Wines, can he avoid the lawsuits and threat of lawsuit that plagued his last business?  Probably not.  Doug is a very poor businessman.  When Doug was running his Lake Missoula Cellars winery, he had a nice wine tasting bar built from used wine barrels.  The contractor provided him with a quote and Doug okayed the work.  Needless to say, as it is with most contractors, the work ended up costing more than the quote.   However, the wine bar looked fabulous, well worth the extra cost.   Doug however, refuse to pay for any of the work.   And, as a result, Doug was sued by the contractor for the full amount.  Doug may have  had a case for the overage but, he forgot to go to court.  How's that for good business management.  How often do people who are being sued for thousands of dollars forget to go to court?  This is further proof of Doug's poor business skills.

Doug also purchased grapes from a small vineyard in Washington during his last few years of running Lake Missoula Cellars.  He was able to purchase them on credit since he was recommended by a mutual friend of his and the vineyard.  Did Doug pay when the agreed upon payment date came?  Nope.  After about a year the case went to court and Doug was sued for the tens of thousands of dollars worth of grapes that he was already processing in his winery.   Who knows how this case ended.