My fiance and I have been room mating with his coworker, their family and their dog. My fiance pays $130/w for a room for us and our two children. December 18th, 2015 the coworker and said family left for vacation, knowing we were leaving too to see our family for the holidays, they left the home in care of a 17 yr old. We proceed to leave December 19th, 2015, I was the last one out, and specifically told the 17 yr old that our room was off limits. Today, December 26th 2015, we get a call from the 17 yr old, to tell us that our 60in HDTV was broken because he as he was trying to get the dog down to her kennel, she ran into our room, and in the scuffle of him trying to wrangle the dog, our TV got broken. Once he told me that happened, I told him he would have to pay for the damages, and that he needed to speak with his mother and once they came up with a resolution then contact me, and let me know. So a few hours lapse, I text him to find out if he spoke with his mother, (my next question would've been asking for her number so I may speak with her) at which point he gives me her number. I speak with her through text, she claims I strong armed her son, and should have spoke with her immediately since he is a minor. She also claims, that since he said our door was left open, that our negligence puts us responsible for the damages done to our TV while we have been gone. Only her son and I know that I closed my door. She states that she has been over since we have left, before the TV was broke, and that our door was open. So I want to know, what should I do, is she right, if I can file a claim, and who would I file the claim against? Would I file it against the room mate who put the 17 yr old in charge of the home in all of our absences? Or the mother of the 17 yr old? Please, any help, or information would be greatly appreciated.