Q: I had to clean up hazardous debris on a puece of rental property. Owner refused to do it. Now owner claims it was a gift
My dog was horrifically injured requiring 13 stables and a puncture wound. Property owner had no insurance. Did pay vet bill. Property owner still refused to correct the problem. I cleaned up and removed the debris. Property owner watched while I did it. Property owner stated she worked smart not hard. She had 2 friends watching too. I presented her a bill for 6 hours of hard labor. She laughed in my face and said rhis is a gift. You did this for me because you wanted too. I say No. I did this to keep my dog safe and you refused too! Is this theft of services? How can this be legal. I am a 64 year ild widow with plates and screws in my back. She is much younger.
A:
If you had an AGREEMENT, you could take the property owner to small claims court, to enforce the agreement. The type of claim, if any, that you had, is called quantum meruit, and has to be taken in a court of equity. For most courts in America, that filing fee would greatly exceed you bill.
I'd try to move, to a place where my landlord was not a cruel, sadistic person.
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