QUESTION
My roommate and I were in an argument, he then shoved me into our wall which caused damage to the drywall. Who should pay for the repair?
Asked on Jan 18th, 2018 on Civil Litigation - Connecticut
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My roommate and I were having an argument, he then became physical and shoved me. I stumbled backward into our wall which put a shallow dent in our drywall. He is asking to split the cost to repair. Am I responsible for this cost?
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Who is on the lease?
Answered on Jan 25th, 2018 at 11:48 AM
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That depends on what you mean by "responsible". From your account I believe that a court would hold that your roommate is responsbile as between the two of you, but both of you are responsible to the landlord, so that if he has no money to pay, you will have to pay the landlord.
Answered on Jan 18th, 2018 at 12:38 PM