wanteggonherfac
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? The name of my state is Florida. And I have a now former friend who has threatened to take me to court. She and I were suppose to move into together with the understanding that we would use her couches when we move. She has rented a room in someone's home and decided instead she wanted to sell the couches for 700. I told her I would take the couches and she had them put into my garage. They have gone untouched in my garage because I won't be moving until August which is also aware of. I have yet to pay her for the couches as of yet because I have not moved. When I went to look at the couches I saw a tear in the side arm of one of the main couches and stains on all of them. I contacted her and informed her of this and she basically said well that's not my problem. I told her I no longer want the couches and would like to return them to her and she had declined to take them back and is now saying she will sue me and force me to pay her the 700 dollars for them. I have not touched these couches or used them in anyway and am returning them in the exact condition she gave them to me in. I did not agree to pay for couches that had tears and stains in them. In addition, when she moved out of her apartment and into her room she brought all her other belongings and have stored them in my garage as I offered to help her to avoid her paying for a storage unit. She gave me the rest of the items she was unable to sell and didn't want thrown away including dishes, silverware and a TV for my son. She is now saying she is coming to get the other things she stored in the garage and she wants the TV back as well. I have no way of proving she "gave" me the TV however I am pretty sure I can make the point that she gave me the dishes and silverware because I have that in a text message. I could explain to the judge that it makes no sense that she will admit to giving me the minor things but now that she wants to sue she will not admit to giving me the TV that she did. Does she have a case, do I have a defense and should I hire a lawyer now or wait for her to go through with the suit? Thank you!