QUESTION
Can the person that bought my car file a small claims loss against the defendant for loss of value of her gift?
Asked on Aug 19th, 2014 on Civil Litigation - Illinois
More details to this question:
Mom bought me a car. Negligent lot maintenance did $$ damage. I paid to fix it & am filing small claim for this. The value she intended for me when i sells the car has been severely depreciated, $8,500 damage on the car fax. Can she also file a claim?
1 ANSWER
You're making this too complicated. It's your car. The lot's negligence reduced the value of your car by $8,500, even though you spent $x to fix it. You can sue for $8,500 plus $x (although without knowing a lot more I can't predict whether you're likely to win.) Your mom has no claim; it's not her car, so she suffered no damage. If it was your mom's car, she could sue but you would have no claim.
Answered on Aug 20th, 2014 at 11:23 AM