Landscaper and my AC unit

[edsel918]

I live in Florida

While trimming the ixora shrubs near my AC unit the other day, one of the landscaper's helpers nicked the refrigerant line on my AC unit. After saying he would take care of the repair costs, the owner is now playing hide and go seek. The repairs came out to $537 (since the guy who cut the line didn't tell anyone, I ended up having to call a repair service after hours to repair the line, evac the system, and replenish the freon). Do I have a case against the landscaper to recover the cost if he doesn't pay? Can it be deemed negligent if the worker failed to notify anyone of the damage, which caused anywhere from 8 to 10 pounds of freon to leak into the atmosphere? I've tried searching for any precedent to this situation, but was unable to. Thanks for any light you can shed on this.What is the name of your state?

 

[seniorjudge]

I live in Florida

While trimming the ixora shrubs near my AC unit the other day, one of the landscaper's helpers nicked the refrigerant line on my AC unit. After saying he would take care of the repair costs, the owner is now playing hide and go seek. The repairs came out to $537 (since the guy who cut the line didn't tell anyone, I ended up having to call a repair service after hours to repair the line, evac the system, and replenish the freon). Do I have a case against the landscaper to recover the cost if he doesn't pay? Can it be deemed negligent if the worker failed to notify anyone of the damage, which caused anywhere from 8 to 10 pounds of freon to leak into the atmosphere? I've tried searching for any precedent to this situation, but was unable to. Thanks for any light you can shed on this.What is the name of your state?

Q: Do I have a case against the landscaper to recover the cost if he doesn't pay?

A: Yes.


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