Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

My eight year old son hit a garage door when the throttle broke on a motorcycle he was riding, he lost control and hit the garage door. The owner of the house sent us an estimate with the cost for $385 and for $600. One for the 2 panels to be replaced and one for the whole garage door. He told us the 2 panels could be replaced. We did not pay right away and we were sent a letter saying we now owed $600 for the garage and $300 for lawyer fees. What if anything can we be sued for? We were never sent the actual invoice?


Asked on 5/07/10, 10:46 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

You let your eight (8) year old son ride a motorcycle on public property and someone else's private property? I would seriously enjoy hearing Judge Judy verbally chastise you for allowing such a thing.

You are responsible for your children. You are vicariously responsible for the damage that occurs. You are responsible for the damages, and not the attorney's fees absent a contract that states you are responsible for attorney's fees or a statute that provides otherwise.

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Answered on 5/14/10, 2:25 pm


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