Q: Can I file a civil suit against my neighbors for damage caused to my vehicle because of them filling 3 parking spaces
Everyone gets one space in our lot, and they know it. They had 3 vehicles parked there. 2 of them aren't even people who live with them, and my other neighbors had their vehicle parked there. I pulled in the lot not realizing they had three vehicles parked back there, and had no way to turn around to get out. I ended up stuck on my porch steps with no choice but to keep driving forward resulting in damage to my vehicle. I do not have collision coverage. I took it up with my landlord and was politely told it wasn't his problem. It seems far-fetched, but is it possible to have them held responsible?
A:
It would be difficult because you could see the way things were at some point, have stopped, and worked your way out.
Put it another way, it usually isn't impossible to back out of something you got into--it may take time and a number of small moves, but is usually doable. Put it another way, their vehicles were stopped and you kept going.
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