wrongfully being sued

[raycov]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Connecticut
We are being sued for unpaid board on our daughters horse. We do not own the horse or have we ever signed any contract with the barn. How do we protect ourselves from having to pay our daughters debt.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[Antigone*]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Connecticut
We are being sued for unpaid board on our daughters horse. We do not own the horse or have we ever signed any contract with the barn. How do we protect ourselves from having to pay our daughters debt.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

Bring your daughter to court and let her testify in your defense.

 

[latigo]

Assuming that your daughter is a non-emancipated minor and “we” means you, the parents of the girl, whom you contend do not own the animal, then just who does own it and how was ownership acquired and how is ownership evidenced and who paid for the animal?

Whatever, it seems obvious that regardless of the issue of ownership, you would have been fully aware that the horse had been placed in someone else’s charge to be kept, sheltered, fed and cared for. (At least you would be aware that it wasn't grazing and fertilizing your backyard.)

And if you didn’t directly or implicitly authorize the agister’s fee and had no intention of personally bearing those costs, then why did you permit the animal to be boarded?

I say that you should assume responsibility here and pay the agister what is legitimately owed. Then put your daughter to work to reimburse you. Or better yet, sell the hay burner as your only concern seems to be that it is okay for your daughter to own it and farm it out as long is it is free of charge to you.