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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IOWA
My question involves small claims court in the state of: Iowa
I have neighbors who live straight across the street, who have hit my mailbox while backing out of their drive a total of seven times. Only on one occasion, did they knock on my door and tell me they hit my box. The other 6 times i would come out to see my mailbox damaged or on the ground. After confronting them they would own up to it and pay me $20 for the price of the mailbox and I would do the labor for free. They replaced three boxes at $20 each and the other three times I straightened the box myself at no charge to them. The last and seventh time I confronted them and she said they had been partying and had guests over and maybe it was her brother-in-law who hit it. She said she would have her husband pick me up a mailbox. The next day she stated that they didn't do it and and were not going to pay. I am certain by the angle of impact (It was struck on a 45 degree angle) it was someone backing out of their drive. I have a police report stating they have replaced my mailbox on prior occasions. Without knowing who hit my box do I have enough circumstantial evidence and past history of my neighbors hitting my box to convince a judge to rule in my favor. Is there any legal way I can force them to look at the brother-in-laws car to check for damages? This last time I called the police and the other six times I tried to be a good neighbor. I think I have given a fair shot at being a good neighbor but that approch doesn't seem to be effective.
My question involves small claims court in the state of: Iowa
I have neighbors who live straight across the street, who have hit my mailbox while backing out of their drive a total of seven times. Only on one occasion, did they knock on my door and tell me they hit my box. The other 6 times i would come out to see my mailbox damaged or on the ground. After confronting them they would own up to it and pay me $20 for the price of the mailbox and I would do the labor for free. They replaced three boxes at $20 each and the other three times I straightened the box myself at no charge to them. The last and seventh time I confronted them and she said they had been partying and had guests over and maybe it was her brother-in-law who hit it. She said she would have her husband pick me up a mailbox. The next day she stated that they didn't do it and and were not going to pay. I am certain by the angle of impact (It was struck on a 45 degree angle) it was someone backing out of their drive. I have a police report stating they have replaced my mailbox on prior occasions. Without knowing who hit my box do I have enough circumstantial evidence and past history of my neighbors hitting my box to convince a judge to rule in my favor. Is there any legal way I can force them to look at the brother-in-laws car to check for damages? This last time I called the police and the other six times I tried to be a good neighbor. I think I have given a fair shot at being a good neighbor but that approch doesn't seem to be effective.