What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CURRENTLY WA, but it occurred in UT. (not sure if it makes a difference)
I had moved from WA to UT with my boyfriend and a close friend of mine because my job wanted people to transfer, so I accepted.
We all lived in the same house. My boyfriend had severe anger issues (that I did not know about until we started living together). The second night I was there, he held a knife up to my kitten and threatened to kill him, tried to keep my phone away from me so I couldn't call the police, and forcefully attempted to push me out the door of "his" (we are both on the lease and share it equally) house.
He has thrown things at me "accidentally" and is verbally abusive but has never PHYSICALLY hit me but has said he wanted to hit, stab, etc me.
My "friend" has witnessed all of this. She decided she did not want to live here anymore, and left. She owes me $300 for various things (mostly for the cell phone I put on my plan for her which she promised to pay me back for). The day she left, she told my boyfriend something (intentionally) that she knew would set off his anger and abuse and would not cease. I've suffered severe anxiety (which I've already had for years but was controlling it with medication up until things got worse), panic attacks, and have been hospitalized from not eating because I was so stressed out/panicked I could not eat without getting sick.
Because my job was not able to transfer me back, I also had to quit my job (and therefore have no insurance or benefits) so I could leave the abusive situation and because I have no money, I now have to live with my parents (back in WA).
I am still under a lease, and am still being forced to pay.
I want to sue her for intentional emotional damages and the money she owes me, and if possible, what it has cost me to have to quit my job, go to the hospital, what it has cost me to have to move back to WA, etc. It's been absolutely horrific.
I know she does not have a job or much money (if any), and I want to know if I should wait until she DOES get a job, or what I should do.
HELPFUL advice is appreciated. Thanks
03-29-2009, 04:37 PM
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