ImtheNicest
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? KY
I have a problem with a co-worker and am thinking about going to small claims court.
I originally sent in a proposal to go to an out of state professional conference to my employer. It was approved for a 4 day stay. My employer was going to cover my airfare and hotel costs. I decided to bring my significant other with me, so we could have a mini vacation as well.
Then, my employer kind of spoiled the whole thing my inviting one of my co-workers to go with me. Luckily it was someone I was friendly with, but still. And they told us that we'd have to share a room, which would interfere with my plan to have my significant other come.
I talked to my co-worker and asked him to invite his significant other to come along as well; however, she didn't want to come. But I still wanted my significant other to come. My co-worker said he was okay with this, but was concerned about the costs, since without my significant other we'd share a room, and he wouldn't have to incur any costs. We then talked about extending our stay by a few days, so we'd have a real vacation, and agreed to split the cost of the extra days.
I wanted to rent a car, but he said that the town we were going to had good mass transit. Our employer said they would reimburse for taxi rides, but I really didn't want to wait on taxis all the time, so I talked to my co-worker and really pushed for a rental. He agreed to it, and said that he'd pay a part of the car if our employer refused to reimburse for the car.
We had a really good time, even though my co-worker was kind of a third wheel.
Since our employer was going to be reimbursing some of the expenses, I put everything on my credit card. My co-worker offered to put one of the hotel rooms in his name, but I wanted the reimbursement to come to me, so I put everything in my name on my card.
The problem came when it was time to split the costs. The total cost for the whole trip for the 3 of us was $1800. My co-worker's half was obviously $900 and mine was $900. Only, he refused to pay all of it! He said that I was trying to get him to pay for my significant other's vacation! And that I was trying to get him to pay me the money that my employer would be reimbursing me.
I figured it's only fair that he pay part of the money that they will eventually reimburse me because it shouldn't sit on my credit card this whole time. When they do reimburse me, I'll give him his portion back. And he agreed to split the costs before we went on the trip, so of course he owes half.
Our employer is only going to reimburse $400 for the hotel room. They are refusing to pay for the car, saying we should have used taxis. The car was $350. So, my co-worker owes me: $200 (his share of the reimbursement money); $150 (for the car); and $550 (for the hotel) = $900.
He says he's only paying me $350 for the hotel (which is only 1/3 of the hotel cost! Totally unfair!) and $116 for the car (again, only 1/3, totally unfair!) and not paying any of the $400 that our employer is going to reimburse me. So I have to just eat that money until our employer pays me back.
So I have to pay for half of this trip all by myself, even though we were both there. How is that fair?
Do you think I have a shot in small claims court?
I have a problem with a co-worker and am thinking about going to small claims court.
I originally sent in a proposal to go to an out of state professional conference to my employer. It was approved for a 4 day stay. My employer was going to cover my airfare and hotel costs. I decided to bring my significant other with me, so we could have a mini vacation as well.
Then, my employer kind of spoiled the whole thing my inviting one of my co-workers to go with me. Luckily it was someone I was friendly with, but still. And they told us that we'd have to share a room, which would interfere with my plan to have my significant other come.
I talked to my co-worker and asked him to invite his significant other to come along as well; however, she didn't want to come. But I still wanted my significant other to come. My co-worker said he was okay with this, but was concerned about the costs, since without my significant other we'd share a room, and he wouldn't have to incur any costs. We then talked about extending our stay by a few days, so we'd have a real vacation, and agreed to split the cost of the extra days.
I wanted to rent a car, but he said that the town we were going to had good mass transit. Our employer said they would reimburse for taxi rides, but I really didn't want to wait on taxis all the time, so I talked to my co-worker and really pushed for a rental. He agreed to it, and said that he'd pay a part of the car if our employer refused to reimburse for the car.
We had a really good time, even though my co-worker was kind of a third wheel.
Since our employer was going to be reimbursing some of the expenses, I put everything on my credit card. My co-worker offered to put one of the hotel rooms in his name, but I wanted the reimbursement to come to me, so I put everything in my name on my card.
The problem came when it was time to split the costs. The total cost for the whole trip for the 3 of us was $1800. My co-worker's half was obviously $900 and mine was $900. Only, he refused to pay all of it! He said that I was trying to get him to pay for my significant other's vacation! And that I was trying to get him to pay me the money that my employer would be reimbursing me.
I figured it's only fair that he pay part of the money that they will eventually reimburse me because it shouldn't sit on my credit card this whole time. When they do reimburse me, I'll give him his portion back. And he agreed to split the costs before we went on the trip, so of course he owes half.
Our employer is only going to reimburse $400 for the hotel room. They are refusing to pay for the car, saying we should have used taxis. The car was $350. So, my co-worker owes me: $200 (his share of the reimbursement money); $150 (for the car); and $550 (for the hotel) = $900.
He says he's only paying me $350 for the hotel (which is only 1/3 of the hotel cost! Totally unfair!) and $116 for the car (again, only 1/3, totally unfair!) and not paying any of the $400 that our employer is going to reimburse me. So I have to just eat that money until our employer pays me back.
So I have to pay for half of this trip all by myself, even though we were both there. How is that fair?
Do you think I have a shot in small claims court?