Connecticut,
While repairing the road across the street from me, a town truck drove 20' up my driveway (back and forth 7x) in a 15 minute time frame. I wasn't home, however my security camera recorded the event. The damage only shows on video when my driveway is wet and puddles. I had no video prior that shows the driveway beforehand (when wet from rain) showing no damage.
The town denied responsibility and I went to small claims court and the ruling favored me but only awarded $1,000 of the $2,500 quote I received from the paving company. The judge had stated in the notes section on the ruling that I "did not prove causation", however he awarded me the $1,000 for trespassing. I'm guessing the judge is saying since I didn't have proof that there was no damage prior to the truck entering my driveway.
Can I legally the driver of the truck and/or the supervisor personally for this? Essentially, small claims lawsuit all over again but instead of the town, I would be suing the individual(s) to recoup the balance of what it would take to fix my driveway. Thanks in Advance...
While repairing the road across the street from me, a town truck drove 20' up my driveway (back and forth 7x) in a 15 minute time frame. I wasn't home, however my security camera recorded the event. The damage only shows on video when my driveway is wet and puddles. I had no video prior that shows the driveway beforehand (when wet from rain) showing no damage.
The town denied responsibility and I went to small claims court and the ruling favored me but only awarded $1,000 of the $2,500 quote I received from the paving company. The judge had stated in the notes section on the ruling that I "did not prove causation", however he awarded me the $1,000 for trespassing. I'm guessing the judge is saying since I didn't have proof that there was no damage prior to the truck entering my driveway.
Can I legally the driver of the truck and/or the supervisor personally for this? Essentially, small claims lawsuit all over again but instead of the town, I would be suing the individual(s) to recoup the balance of what it would take to fix my driveway. Thanks in Advance...
