What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
I hired a contractor to clean a house. I labeled an item not to be dumped but one of the contractor’s employees took it. The contractor admitted via text he had the item and it was his fault. We made no agreement on how he was to return the item. Three weeks later the contractor left the item in the house's garage while no one was home. He had his family with him when he dropped off the item.
Three days later I returned to the house and the item was missing. I filed a burglary police report.
The contractor refuses to pay for the item.
Do I have a winnable case here?
I hired a contractor to clean a house. I labeled an item not to be dumped but one of the contractor’s employees took it. The contractor admitted via text he had the item and it was his fault. We made no agreement on how he was to return the item. Three weeks later the contractor left the item in the house's garage while no one was home. He had his family with him when he dropped off the item.
Three days later I returned to the house and the item was missing. I filed a burglary police report.
The contractor refuses to pay for the item.
Do I have a winnable case here?