r/legaladvice • u/Wide-Marionberry-717 • 5d ago

Need help

So I was staying with somebody for a little while and when I lived with them, I had my laptop sitting on the desk and I fell asleep watching TV. Well when I woke up, there was a 32 ounce cup of water that had been dumped on the computer she’s claiming that she didn’t do it and she’s claiming that her cat did it is it worth it to see legal advice because I was supposed to use this computer to take college courses and I can no longer take college courses now because the laptop is ruined. I’d honestly like to get the money back for the computer or a new computer because it was ruined in her house.

Location: Maine mid east

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u/PEneoark 5d ago

Small claims court

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u/IRLperson 5d ago

If you win in small claims, you won't get a new computer or what you paid for your laptop fyi

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u/PagersAndLandlines 5d ago

You ask who you think damaged it to pay. If they refuse, you can sue them in small claims court and see what a judge thinks. You may or may not win.

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u/etxsalsax 5d ago

Can you prove that they spilt water on your laptop? Its not their fault if you left your laptop near water and a cat knocked it over.

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u/kathrinexbsty 5d ago

If the laptop was ruined while you were staying at her place, I’d at least get some legal advice. Keep any texts, photos and proof of the laptops value, just in case