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Can I sue someone who damaged my truck if we're both minors?
Asked on Sep 04th, 2015 on Personal Injury - Michigan
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I am 17 and a 15 year old I know was upset with me and, right in front of me, threw a handful of change and rocks at the sides of my truck, destroying the paint. This will cost a lot of money fix at a body shop. I still have to get an official quot. He also cut up the leather seats and scratched the nav screen with his knife. I wasn't there to witness this part, but he was left alone in the truck with a knife and shortly after I noticed this damage. This was also the same time frame he was angry with me. I will try to resolve this with him and his parent but if I am unable, is there a way for me to take legal action?
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You can file a criminal complaint where restitution will be ordered, or there is a civil statute in Michigan that allows you to sue the parents of minors who commit property damage up to $2500, however getting the parents to pay may be another problem all its own.
Answered on Sep 09th, 2015 at 9:11 AM
Ronald A. Steinberg
Of course. You may need to have an adult act for you, because being a minor prevents you from representing yourself, but this sounds more like a criminal action. Make a police report.
Answered on Sep 08th, 2015 at 8:55 PM