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Can I be sued by my daughter's dormitory roommate for messing up some of her per
My daughter hadocumented problems with her 1st year dormitory roommate at Fordham University.Specifically last Friday night there was underage drinking in their room with proof by security. Housing subsequently found different housing for my daughter and her other roommate Tania.I went up to their room to help my daughter Dominique and Tania pack up their belongins.The 3rd roommate Kelly was in the room and missed classes to be there while they moved out.The room is very small and originally was a double converted to a triple.Kelly's belongings took up most of the room and made it very difficult to walk.Kelly was delibrately getting in our way while we were all tring to pack Dominique and Tania's belongings up.I asked her politely if she wouldn't mind getting out of our way. She replyed that it was her room and that she has a right to be there.I told her that she is slowing the process up and being very selfish.She then walked right up to me standing few inches away and said that she is not going anywhere.I told her loudly to get out and looked at her closely.She said ''don't touch me'' and I replied that I wasn't going to touch her. I then threw 2 of her pillows and kicked a box full of her snacks.She ran out of the room crying.
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Re: Can I be sued by my daughter's dormitory roommate for messing up some of her
Unfortunateklym you can be sued for any reason, or for no reason at all.
If you are sued you should always take immeduate action to avoid a default judgment.
Feel free to contact me at 914-769-0796 or at 845-878-2163 if this turns to to happen to you or to your child.
Good Luck
RRG
Re: Can I be sued by my daughter's dormitory roommate for messing up some of her
She can try but what I would be more concerned about is an attempt by her to claim you molested her or harassed her, in order to get you, or your daughter, in trouble.
I would take signed statements from whoever witnessed the event, laying out the facts very simply, no opinmions needed, and have the signatures notarized. But them in a safe place.
If she sues for damage in small claims court, she has to prove the value after she proves that you did it.
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