If my boyfriend rents a house and I stayed there during a bad storm and a tree fell on my car, is his landlord liable for damage to my car?
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If my boyfriend rents a house and I stayed there during a bad storm and a tree fell on my car, is his landlord liable for damage to my car?
The tree fell on my car and crushed it. I only had liability insurance on the car. The landlord contacted her insurance company and they told her they only cover her property and would not pay for anything for my car. Can I sue them and how do I start that?
Asked on February 25, 2015 under Accident Law, Virginia
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You can sue the landlord successfully only if he was negligent. So if he allowed the tree to rot and that is why it fell down, maybe he would be liable. But if it fell because of "a bad storn," then it is not the landlord's fault and you have no basis to sue him.
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