If you are a lawyer could you please answer this question.......what is the position of the law on cutting a neighbour's daughter's hair while out at the mall one evening? I did it to make the child look nice. The Father is taking out a lawsuit against me for close to $25,000 stating he needs to conduct special religious prayers etc for the child and it cost alot. He says "You made a huge mistake cutting my daughter's hair". You did it intentionally and that is it!!!
I sent an apology lettter and he told me he does not appreciate the letter. He wants money and I will pay him after the court case!!!
We were good friends but now I am uncertain ....does one take a friend to court and clean her out because of a small mistake . I do not know anything about his religion and I did not do it with any bad in my mind. Please provide me with your best legal council.
2006-12-07 13:55:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You didn't state what State you live in. You WERE good friends...you aren't now. Good friends don't try to screw people out of money. I would get a good lawyer and pronto.
2006-12-07 14:08:29 · answer #1 · answered by Becky F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't sweat it, dude. You're fine. Don't run out and get an attorney unless you get served with a lawsuit. Don't go sending apology letters either. Now that is evidence against you in case he does sue.
And don't go listening to Misha...she is a moron. She said:
"The fact of the matter is that you did not get parental permission to cut the child's hair. Whether your intent was good or bad is irrelevant. Minor's must have parental consent. You stepped over the bounds of the parent-child relationship doing what you did. You need to get an attorney."
You didn't get parental consent to get a haircut?? You had parental consent to use your best judgment in having a good time. They gave their consent when they entrusted you with the kid and said, "have a good time."
I mean did you need to have explicit parental consent to let the kids watch t.v. What if the dad freaked out about that and wanted money saying tv was against their religion. How were you supposed to know. You used your best judgment. You were not given specific instructions not to let them watch tv or get them a haircut.
Where do you draw the line on the parental consent issue? The bottomline is they entrusted you with their child and the only instructions were "have a good time," thus, they left it upto yoiur judgment as to what that good time was and it is not unreasonable for you to think a good time was the mall with a haircut especially if it was snippets.
2006-12-08 00:52:09 · answer #2 · answered by orzoff 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The real story is that he is mad at you for stepping in so boldly with his daughter. And for the criticism he inferred.
It costs nothing to pray.
So he is punishing you. Plus I also think he needs the money.
Well, he can sue you for this, indeed. I don't think he will get much money from a judge, but he could. You really need a lawyer.
I'm not a lawyer. I didn't even play one on TV.
2006-12-07 22:11:35 · answer #3 · answered by sonyack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact of the matter is that you did not get parental permission to cut the child's hair. Whether your intent was good or bad is irrelevant. Minor's must have parental consent. You stepped over the bounds of the parent-child relationship doing what you did. You need to get an attorney.
2006-12-07 23:06:13 · answer #4 · answered by Misha 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont understand, did the girl want her hair cut? I went to get my hair cut without my parents, and they never sued the establishments when I did. I even got a perm without my parents permission.
Sorry, but he has no case. Let him file the case.
The judge wont ever award him soething that high on a civil case (max amount in most states is $5000) the judge will probably award him the amount it costed to cut the hair.
2006-12-07 22:24:09 · answer #5 · answered by arus.geo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋