ok i get that, stupid, but I get anyone can sue anyone over anything...
You said it. Within permissible limits of online disclosure, I could tell you about a case wherein the family of a convicted murder sued a City and its Police Dept. for real property damage exceeding the limits of a search warrant to exhume the remains of a body. The evidence wasn’t found, but the original defendant was convicted based on circumstantial evidence, and the matter is on appeal. In the property damage case, filed in SC court, the family did establish a prima facie case, but the police and the city had full immunity based on the warrant. You don’t.
Is this really happening <g>, or is this a homework exercise? (Excuse the grin; I abhor smilies).
Haven’t researched negligence laws in your state. They differ state to state, and your state’s legal system is based on French/Spanish law, while every other state’s is based on English common law. If something is happening in SC court, attorneys are allowed in your state, and counter-claims are permitted (you may have one). You might want to consult with an attorney. Short of that, you may want to familiarize yourself with defenses such as “assumption of the risk” and any defense that may immunize you for injuries occasioned in the commission of an illegal act. (I don’t know the outcome of SJ’s case or the state in which it arose – it does make a difference.)
Your SC cases have a $3K limit, but it still may be worth the price of a consultation to get your ducks (defenses) in a row.