Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

our 11 year old son damaged someones property

he scratched a 17 year old neighbors

used car, intentionally, but regrets it.

the estimate for the repair is $900. the

parents told me he probably will not get

it repaired, but still want the same

amount of money. they will not settle

for less.?? i feel we are responsible for

the repair only. i am willing to pay the

the body shop for the repair directly or

negotiate with them if they don't want

to repair it. i can get the price down on

the repair because the mechanic is also

a friend of mine. can i insist on this??


Asked on 9/20/06, 10:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Re: our 11 year old son damaged someones property

The owner of the car has the right to choose where and when or even if they will have the repair done, and by whom, so long as the cost of the repair is reasonabale and within the normal range of costs charged to the general public. The damage is $900. Option 2 is to go to court and spend a day or two waiting for a judge to award your neighbors $900 plus costs of bringing suit.

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Answered on 9/21/06, 7:55 am


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