The headstock was cracked and the guitar will not be the same even if it's repaired. I bought the electric guitar to practice for an audition and now I'm screwed!
2007-08-22 07:44:34 · 7 answers · asked by sparkynat 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
the guitar was on a stand near my office, which is adjacent to my living room and the guy that tripped over it was coming in from my balcony and tripped over it.
2007-08-22 07:55:00 · update #1
after tripping over it the first time, he placed it back on the stand and it fell again. I dont know when the crack occured. So, yes, it could've been neglicence on my part, but the fact that he didnt set it back upright could've been the cause of the damage because of the second fall.
2007-08-22 08:00:36 · update #2
Why not be calmly ask the person to be mature about this and ask if they'll offer half or more of the money to buy a new one? And you can sell the guitar after it is repaired if you really don't want it after that.
But no, taking legal action probably isn't a good idea.
2007-08-22 08:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by Jo'Dan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd advise you not to take it to court. Chances are you'd lose. In order to win a case like that you'd have to clearly prove negligence on the part of the person who tripped over your guitar. The vast majority of judges would look upon this as an accident and would not rule in your favor. Besides, the other person could always say you were negligent for leaving your guitar out where it could be tripped over in the first place, and again, the vast majority of judges would buy that argument and you wouldn't get a cent. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news (and I feel for you -- my baby is a 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom and I'd be heartbroken if someone else cracked the headstock), but you really don't have a case.
2007-08-22 07:57:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don C is right. Why was your guitar in a place where it could be tripped over? The court will ask that of you and if you don't have a good answer, you're gonna lose. It's up to you to make sure your stuff is protected.
That's not to say I'm unsympathetic. It is a real bummer about your guitar though.
2007-08-22 07:51:15 · answer #3 · answered by katydid 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Either the JWs are getting your questions deleted or you are deleting them yourself. If the former, then you need to appeal the deletion decision. Regardless, you've got a vendetta against the JWs and while their problem and coverup has been in the news, I've passed on ideas for you to try with regard to local Kingdom Hall parking lots (don't go on the private property, but park on public property and display signs with valid links to the sites that carry the news reports of the coverup). The question disappeared, suggesting either you deleted it or it was deleted from complaints. Posting them on here is going to get tiresome and deleting them later doesn't do you or anyone else any good. But if they are being deleted, then challenge the deletion.
2016-04-01 08:55:45 · answer #4 · answered by Cynthia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if you left it where someone could trip over it, the damage was due to your own neglience. If the person tripped and was injured, they could easily countersue for medical bills if there were any.
2007-08-22 07:51:33 · answer #5 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the value of it, it might not be worth going to court over.
2007-08-22 07:51:10 · answer #6 · answered by bigPoppa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tough lesson ( i Learned it once myself)
NEVER LEAVE GUITAR ALONE WITHOUT IT BEING IN THE CASE
2007-08-22 07:47:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋