Am I liable to pay ??
A woman got the job at my firm as a favor to a my boss as she was experiencing some legal difficulties. I befriended her and it turned out she had a condo for rent….I wasn’t interested given her background but she convinced me and said she would lower the rent and not charge a damage deposit. I couldn’t say no so I moved in…..the unit turned out to be in a non-concrete building and was extremely noisy. I was jarred awake in the middle of the night by heavy partying at least 3 times a week. She also had punch code entry to the unit which she said she would change when I moved in, as well as no blinds neither of which she did anything about while living there. I moved out after 3 months as she misrepresented the place to me and did not fulfill any of her obligations (she was also subsequentially fired from my work). I gave her two months notice so she could put the place up for sale. When I moved in and she moved her stuff out, she left two leather bar stools at the place because she was too lazy to make a second trip and pick them up. She knew I had a cat but left them anyways and one week while I was away my cat scratched them up a fair amount. I offered to repair them and was quoted 500 dollars, an amount I am not prepared to pay.
She is now claiming the chairs cost 1000.00 and I owe her that. I know she was given the chairs with the sale of her condo, and that the chairs which she said were from a particular store cost only 199- (I checked with the store). She is now harassing me over the money. I know it’s my fault in someways, I should have never moved in….but am I liable for these chairs….how should I proceed?
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I wouldn’t pay for the chairs, she abandoned them and you should not be liable. Take pictures of the chairs and/or pictures of the same chairs at the store and let them give you a receipt with the price and let this fool waste her money and take you to court, there’s no way she is going to win.
If she does sue you, file a counterclaim for all the expenses you’ve had because you were forced to move after just 3 months in the unit. (Once she sees the counter suit she will drop her law suit).
I don’t think you should be lieble – she never should have left them there knowing you had cat if she was so worried abou them.
At the very least you should only pay the store quoted price. Get a price list from them as proof and if she continues to harrass you – Let her take you to court. She has no proof of the value of the chairs.
It sounds like she is in serious need of cash and is trying cheat you.
I say you are liable for 50% of the cost because they were used. Make her a written offer of $200 and then let her sue you.