If a person breaks part of a concrete wall and the property owner provides only one estimate and fixes it without notification, is the person still liable?
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If a person breaks part of a concrete wall and the property owner provides only one estimate and fixes it without notification, is the person still liable?
My sister turned on our truck whilst our parent was in a building, the manual vehicle went into gear and ran into a concrete wall causing a large chunk to break off. The property owner demanded repairs, they gave 1 estimate that seemed expensive demanded that that’s what we would pay. Permission was given by the property owner us to get 3 estimates. Before adequate time was given to get 3 estimates, the property owner fixed the damage. Are we still liable to pay for the damage?
Asked on January 27, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Washington
Answers:
Scott Whitbeck / The Whitbeck Law Office
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You are indeed still liable for the damage. The question is what is the ammount of damages you must pay. In case such as this, if it were litigated, you would be permitted to have the damage examined by an expert of your choosing to provide an opinion on the cost of repair. Then the court would decide what the reasonable cost to repair the damage is after hearing the evidence.
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