Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Pennsylvania
Property damage due to golf balls
I live in a community built around the golf course. I constantly have golf balls hitting to my house and a window was broken last summer. The golf club claims no responsibility. We were told to find the golfer, instead. However, we cannot be home all the time to catch the golfer. In addition, the golfer often denies the responsibility, claiming that it is virtually impossible for us to prove he/she made specific shot and aused that specfic damage (which is probably true). They often even say that there is no such things as private property along the golf course. What should I do? Thanks.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Property damage due to golf balls
Depending on your location, this could be actionable. It depends on any contractual relationship you have with the golf course. If there is none, there is no reason you cannot haul the golf club into court. Feel free to call our offices.
Re: Property damage due to golf balls
This is an interesting question. The golf course may be considered a nuisance legally but there is a defense if the golf course was there when you moved in. It's called coming to the nuisance. If the golf course wasn't there when you moved in, then I think you may have a cause of action against the golf course as an adjoining land owner.
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