What is the name of your state? New Jersey
I had a new granite countertop installed by a major company in New Jersey. The company required 50% paid in advance at the time of templating and full payment in cash before installing the final product. I paid in full before the countertop was brought in. It wasn't until they left that I realized that during the installation, while cutting down some of my backsplash tiles with a circular 6 inch saw, that they had severed my TV cable inside the wall. Due to the close proximity of a vent pipe adjecent to the area of the severed cable, there is also a strong possibility that the vent pipe was also cut, thus possibly exposing hamful and fatel gasses into the house. The counter top is also of uneven depth with the edge stickicing out over the cabinets anywhere from 1" to 1/8th". The total final square footage is also less than what I was billed. All of these things were not immediately visible at the end of the installation and in any event, they had already been paid prior to installation. I contacted the company and asked that they at least verify if the vent pipe had been severed, by having a plumber send down a camera through the pipe from the roof above. I did not want to demolish the existing tiled wall unless I was certain of the damage inside it, I did email thenm pictures of the severed cable which i pulled up from the electrical box. Also, when I originally asked for a copy of the template drawing showing the actual dimensions of the template they refused to give it to me stating that was an internal document. They already have all my money. Can I take them to small claims court? If so where? I am afraid that by taking them to the municipal court where the business is located I would be at a disadvantage, since this is a large company in that small town and likely to have some preferential treatment with the court. I live in New York state. Since the installation took place in my house in NY, can I start a claiim against them in NY? Can a verdict in a NY court be enforced against a NJ company? Do I have a legal leg to stand on or am fighting an uphill battle?What is the name of your state? The Company is in New Jersey, my house in New York State
I had a new granite countertop installed by a major company in New Jersey. The company required 50% paid in advance at the time of templating and full payment in cash before installing the final product. I paid in full before the countertop was brought in. It wasn't until they left that I realized that during the installation, while cutting down some of my backsplash tiles with a circular 6 inch saw, that they had severed my TV cable inside the wall. Due to the close proximity of a vent pipe adjecent to the area of the severed cable, there is also a strong possibility that the vent pipe was also cut, thus possibly exposing hamful and fatel gasses into the house. The counter top is also of uneven depth with the edge stickicing out over the cabinets anywhere from 1" to 1/8th". The total final square footage is also less than what I was billed. All of these things were not immediately visible at the end of the installation and in any event, they had already been paid prior to installation. I contacted the company and asked that they at least verify if the vent pipe had been severed, by having a plumber send down a camera through the pipe from the roof above. I did not want to demolish the existing tiled wall unless I was certain of the damage inside it, I did email thenm pictures of the severed cable which i pulled up from the electrical box. Also, when I originally asked for a copy of the template drawing showing the actual dimensions of the template they refused to give it to me stating that was an internal document. They already have all my money. Can I take them to small claims court? If so where? I am afraid that by taking them to the municipal court where the business is located I would be at a disadvantage, since this is a large company in that small town and likely to have some preferential treatment with the court. I live in New York state. Since the installation took place in my house in NY, can I start a claiim against them in NY? Can a verdict in a NY court be enforced against a NJ company? Do I have a legal leg to stand on or am fighting an uphill battle?What is the name of your state? The Company is in New Jersey, my house in New York State