Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

My ex boyfriend wants to sue me for $800 to have a dent on his car repaired. I accidently hit his car on a post 9 months ago. He gave me verbal permission to drive his car. I had non owners insurance at the time. I asked my ex if he wants it repaired. I offered to have it fixed, but he declined. We broke up a few months later and now he is charging me $800 in repairs. Do I have a winning chance? We did not have any witnesses, but he is manipulative and he can convince his friends to testify for hI'm. I have text messages that confirms he declined my help. He also made a statement that makes it seems like he is upset that I have a new boyfriend. I am agreeing to help him with half the expense but he does not want it. He wants me to pay full. He wants to have his car repaired so he can trade it in for a new car. He is being very demanding.


Asked on 12/12/13, 3:52 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kelvin Green The Law Office of Kelvin Green

This may seem blunt but you damaged it, you pay for the repairs. Why should he pay for half the repairs because he was negligent in lending you the car?

You state you had insurance use it and file a claim to pay for it or pay for the repairs, you say he is demanding but from my perspective you may be unreasonable. The law requires an individual to be made whole from the negligence or actions of another. The only reason you have any chance is if the $800 is way out of line. But as far as basic legal principle, you need to pay him before he sues and it adds a bunch more costs to how much you owe.

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Answered on 12/12/13, 8:32 pm


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