my roomates cat urinated on my couches and she refuses to pay for them to get steamed clean, do i take her to court?
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my roomates cat urinated on my couches and she refuses to pay for them to get steamed clean, do i take her to court?
My roomates cat urinated on my couches 11 monthes ago. i have been asking her to steam clean them because they smell like cat pee. she claimed she would for 11 months . she borrowed a steam cleaning machine and claims she did the couches but they still smell bad. she will notgive me the money to have them cleaned. i have text messages proving that her cat did this because she admits it. what shoud i do, is this for the courts to decide?
Asked on June 20, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Florida
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
If your roomate's cat ruined your coach, then legally, she is liable for them--fixing or replacing. It also sounds like you have the evidence to prove it. However, before suing, (1) ask yourself if the amount you'd win is worth the damage to you relationship with your roomate (people usually don't stay roomates or friends after a lawsuit) and (2) whether economically it's worth the cost.
If the answer to (1) is "yes," then probably you would need to consider bringing a claim yourself (no attorney), ideally in small claims court if you have it in your area; it's almost impossible to imagine that even the cost of replacing the coaches would justify (2) the economic cost of a lawyer and lawsuit.
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