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Should I sue my apartment complex?

Asked on Apr 02nd, 2020 on General Practice - Alabama
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A few days ago, some friends were needing to get some stuff out of my house, but didnt have a key. I wasnt here so couldnt get them in, so they went and asked a maintenance person and he gave them a key. These people arent on my lease and the office didnt know they were staying with me. They didnt even check to see if they were on the lease, just gave them a key. They also stole under $100 worth of stuff and owe me $400. But its basically as if they gave 2 random people a key to my apartment.
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Appellate Practice Attorney serving New York, NY
If I understand you corectly, these people were staying with you, so they could have stolent the stuff at any time.  Also, if I understand you correctly, had you been there you would have let them in, and if the maintenance person had called you, you would have consented to him giving your friends a key.  If I were the judge, I would not hold the complex responsible, but some judge may be more favorably disposed towards your claim.  However, at worst, the apartment complex is responsible for a loss of under $100 while your friends owe you about $500.  Why don't you sue them?  In fact, you could report them to the police for their theft.    
Answered on Apr 02nd, 2020 at 9:28 AM

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