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Installers put in a laminate floor 2 years
ago and left a sharp corner in the hole
where the water line comes up to the
refrigerator. This sharp corner
eventually cut the water line and it
leaked under the floor and ruined it and
some of the subfloor. Should they be
responsible for this damage?
Asked on April 21, 2016 under Business Law, Indiana
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
The installer and company that employed the installer are liable for negligence. Negligence is the failure to exercise due care (that degree of care that a reasonable installer would have exercised under the same or similar circumstances to prevent foreseeable harm).
Your damages (monetary compensation you are seeking in your lawsuit for negligence) would be the cost of repairs.
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