I am wondering if I have a small claims court case:
I am a graduate student and share an office with two other students. On Friday, August 22, one of my office mates let her friend (who is not in our department) use our office to study while we were in a meeting. She never asked me for permission, nor did I say anything. While we were in the meeting, this friend left the office without closing the door. My laptop was stollen.
My insurance company will pay for most of it except a $1000 deductible. I have asked my office mate and her friend to help me with this cost, which does not even cover the lost software, data, and pictures. Both have told me they live paycheck to paycheck and cannot help me to pay the deductible.
Can I take them to small claims for the $1000 deductible and the software I need to replace which will be around $1300?
I did not ask this person to close the door if she left, so I am wondering if I am wrong? But when my office mate called her back, she did state that she thought she closed the door, but must not have. Also, my office mate told me her friend is trying to see if her home owner's insurance will help pay since she feels bad for not closing the door. By saying this, does it make it obvious that she knew she should have closed the door?
Please help.
I am a graduate student and share an office with two other students. On Friday, August 22, one of my office mates let her friend (who is not in our department) use our office to study while we were in a meeting. She never asked me for permission, nor did I say anything. While we were in the meeting, this friend left the office without closing the door. My laptop was stollen.
My insurance company will pay for most of it except a $1000 deductible. I have asked my office mate and her friend to help me with this cost, which does not even cover the lost software, data, and pictures. Both have told me they live paycheck to paycheck and cannot help me to pay the deductible.
Can I take them to small claims for the $1000 deductible and the software I need to replace which will be around $1300?
I did not ask this person to close the door if she left, so I am wondering if I am wrong? But when my office mate called her back, she did state that she thought she closed the door, but must not have. Also, my office mate told me her friend is trying to see if her home owner's insurance will help pay since she feels bad for not closing the door. By saying this, does it make it obvious that she knew she should have closed the door?
Please help.
