I broke a window with a miss hit ball on a golf course am I responsible for fixing the window? I live in Indiana
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I broke a window with a miss hit ball on a golf course am I responsible for fixing the window? I live in Indiana
Asked on June 8, 2009 under Insurance Law, Indiana
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
While you may have a good argument that the golf course should be responsible for the window, I think that at the end of the day, you will have to pay for it if the golf course refuses becasue it was your actions that proximately resulted in the window breaking. While the golf course should know that its patrons may hit balls in various directions resulting in damages to other property, you as the golfer should know before hitting the ball that there is a chance that you could hit the house and that if you believe that the house would get struck, then your conduct in taking that chance could be considered actionable negligence. I do not think that this is worth a fight, however, if the golf course likes your business, they should take care of the window as a matter of good business.
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