Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Homeowner vs Homeowner

I own a condo where my plumbing pipes go through another homeowners walls. The pipes were leaking in his walls so he called a plumber without my knowledge.The plumber he called never was able to diagnos the problem and just cut and capped my pipes. My tenant called me and said she had no water. After investigating the matter I found out he had done this. In my ccr's it says I'm responsible for all utilities that service my unit. I told him I was willing to pay for the plumbing and drywall repairs. After the plumber was done and before the drywall contractor could come in, he sent me an email saying he wants compensation for his time babysitting the plumber and damages he says the plumber did to some personal belongings in the garage. We agreed before the plumber arrived that he had the free time to wait for him until the job was done. After receiving his email I told him that I was doing everything I could to get the job done in a timely matter and that I thought I was being fair in paying for it all. Now he wants to take me to court to try and get compensation. I have since called off my drywall contractor and told him to use his own contractor and money to finish the job. What do you think? Thanks for any help in this matter.

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