DeerPark13
Junior Member
My question involves small claims court in the state of: Virginia
An incident occurred that required a plumber to troubleshoot the source of a small water leak between 2 town homes. Neither the neighbor nor I could determine the source of the leak and I called my plumber that evening. I informed them that he couldn't make it out that night, but he would be out the next day between the hours of 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.
The neighbors called me at work the next morning and said their water leak was getting worse. I told them my plumber would be out later that day. They ended up calling their own plumber. They asked if I would come home from work and let their plumber in since he inspected their home and was not able to find the source of the leak. I accommodated them even though I knew my plumber was coming out later that day. The source ended up being my home and I had the problem repaired immediately. The neighbors want me to reimburse them for their plumber's fee, because I was the source of the leak and are taking me to small claims court. There were no damages to their home. Am I responsible for their plumber's fee? I did not have to use their plumber, but they did not want to wait for mine. Thanks.
An incident occurred that required a plumber to troubleshoot the source of a small water leak between 2 town homes. Neither the neighbor nor I could determine the source of the leak and I called my plumber that evening. I informed them that he couldn't make it out that night, but he would be out the next day between the hours of 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.
The neighbors called me at work the next morning and said their water leak was getting worse. I told them my plumber would be out later that day. They ended up calling their own plumber. They asked if I would come home from work and let their plumber in since he inspected their home and was not able to find the source of the leak. I accommodated them even though I knew my plumber was coming out later that day. The source ended up being my home and I had the problem repaired immediately. The neighbors want me to reimburse them for their plumber's fee, because I was the source of the leak and are taking me to small claims court. There were no damages to their home. Am I responsible for their plumber's fee? I did not have to use their plumber, but they did not want to wait for mine. Thanks.