Legal Question in Consumer Law in Massachusetts

Due Payments

About 3 months ago I took my car for repair at a local auto repair shop. It was explained that the car would be repaired while I waited. While the shop couldn't repair it at the moment, they asked for the keys, in order to repair it the next day. The following day, I checked on the car and it was not repaired, due to the amount of work they had, but the shop management explained that they'd take care of it. On the third day, I received a call that the car had been broken into and sustaine extensive damage to the interior and windows {vandalised}. The shop denied responsibility, so I reported the vandalism and damages to my insurance agency. Afterwards, the repairshop agreed to re-emburse me for my comprehensible deductible in writing, although they still refused responsibility for damages. Once the agreement and release of the deductible check was signed, they refused to pay. Are they legaly bound and responsible for re-embursement of the damages sustained and for the comprehensible deductible they agreed to pay?


Asked on 4/22/03, 9:46 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nance Lyons Law Office of Nance Lyons

Re: Due Payments

If you insurer paid for the damages they can go after auto repair dealer. They should pay your deductible-if not, you can go to small claims court. You might try to have the insurance agent you deal with contact them to see about dedutible.

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Answered on 4/24/03, 2:53 pm


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