Legal Question in Product Liability in Illinois
Can a library charge me the full price of a new book if I damage one of their books? The book I damaged is obviously used.
Asked on 7/06/12, 11:16 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Moens
Moens Law Offices, Chartered
You damaged the book, so it needs to be replaced. The only reasonable way to do this is to buy a new one. Assuming they could even find a used copy of the book; 1) would it be in the exact same condition as the one you damaged? and 2) They would spend more money in wages taking the time to track down a copy which was used exactly the same amount as the one you damaged than it would cost to just buy the new one.
Answered on 7/10/12, 5:42 am
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