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thebigo -> RE: Vikes Water Cooler Thread (8/28/2015 10:24:12 PM)
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ORIGINAL: El Duderino
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ORIGINAL: El Duderino
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Thanks, 1000 deductible but our insurance is going after that too. We'll see!
I would too...doesn't matter if the hose was bad or not...turn the damn washer off.
Your insurance company will lose this one. The inspector wasn't negligent in any way by turning on the washer and leaving. Just be glad it was a busted hose as that's specifically a covered peril in almost all homeowners insurance policies. Your insurance company will pay for all the resulting damages but won't pay for the hose. P.S. I'm a nerd.
Back in 1998, we had some flooding in my apartment because a radiator pressure release valve was faulty. It ruined a bunch of furniture, so we asked our landlord to cover it. They refused, and we took them to small claims court. We lost. Basically, the judge said that if we had any case, it would have had to be against the manufacturer of the valve, as the apartment management had done nothing that could reasonably be expected to lead to the flooding. In retrospect, that seems fair, but at the time I was pissed because I hadn't done anything to lead to the flooding either. Sometimes you just have to take your lumps.
Was your case against the apartment management, or against the property owner? Pretty sure the buck stops at the property owner, you would get yours from him, then HE would have to try to get HIS from the manufacturer of the valve.
Against the ownership. Property management was just acting as their agent. The outcome of the case would indicate that this is not how it works.
Maybe I should reword. IF you were going to get yours, you would be getting it from the property owner, not property management.
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