My ex employer discharged me and changed the store locks can she legally ask me for the key I thre the key away since I knew she had changed the locks
2006-11-21 22:04:21 · 9 answers · asked by petersenmarilyn@sbcglobal.net 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Seeing as you threw it away it would be hard to provide her a key. She can, though, require you to pay for the value of the key since it wasn't your property.
2006-11-21 22:16:10 · answer #1 · answered by Jason 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The keys themselves are the issue.
She bought the keys with company money.
You accepted responsibility for the keys.
So yes, she can ask for the keys.
If she takes it to court, it will be the legal fees that will mess you up. Even though the judgement will only be for the cost of replacing the keys you will also now be responsible for the cost of her legal fees.
Sounds like you got the "sh!ts" and just threw them.
Just find out how much it will cost to replace them and give her the cash. Ask for a reciept from her for the amount you paid stating it was for "Key cutting" and you will be able to deduct the cost from your tax.
Keeping on the good side may have its benefits, depending on the grounds of your dismissal.
2006-11-21 22:36:46 · answer #2 · answered by D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theoretically, yes. But since the locks have been changed, all she can do is charge you for getting new locks with keys, or have the older locks fitted with new keys.
2006-11-21 22:28:29 · answer #3 · answered by seek_fulfill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and she can also make you pay for a replacement key or even for the new locks if she claim she changed them because you had a key and she didn't trust you (but for that to work she would have to claim that she asked you for the keys before changing the locks....)
2006-11-21 22:19:53 · answer #4 · answered by sikn_shadow_420 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course she can. If she can recover the keys, she can re-use that lock another time, or trade it for one in another location. However, if you literally "threw it away," in the sense of cannot recover it anymore, than the fact that she has the right to ask is just the necessity to inform her, under oath if necessary, that you do not have it and cannot recover it. You should also be willing to tell her where you disposed of it, in case she believes she can recover it.
2006-11-21 22:14:24 · answer #5 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if she has changed the lock then there is no need for her to have the key, but it wasnt your place to row it away either...you really should have returned the key regardless of weather or not she had or hadnt changed the locks.
if you went to court over it (which i have no idea why she would summons you) then im shure the judge will dismiss it
2006-11-21 22:07:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she can sue you for the price of changing the locks
(just tell the judge you didn't give the key back)
2006-11-21 22:12:59 · answer #7 · answered by b 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
she changed the locks so there is no reson to ask for the keys
2006-11-21 22:06:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
people can legally ask for anything... but you legally dont have to oblige.
2006-11-21 22:06:58 · answer #9 · answered by Kevin M 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋