Q: My roommate has a pit and I have Chihuahuas we keep them separated. My other roommate was drunk and opened my back door
While the pit was outside. He injured one of my dogs which I paid 1800. It wasn't the pits fault cause he wasn't trained. Can I sue my roommate that owns the dog for not training the dog and can I sue my other roommate who was drunk and opened my back door knowing the rule in the house to keep them separated. Hes refusing to reimburse me . Plus the dog had to be removed from his family of 4 years because of it even thought it wasn't his fault. Emotinally everyone has suffered too
A: Sorry your dog was attacked and injured. Certainly you can sue the individuals involved, use Small Claims Court, but before you do, you need to consider how you are going to collect on any Judgment you obtain against them. From what you say, you are living with several roommates, I would assume they do not own real property. If you get a Judgment, you are responsible to find assets to collect from- Bank Accounts, valuable personal property, real estate, stocks, bonds, expensive jewelry. Yes, both of these are partially responsible for the injuries to your dog, but when the trial is over, you want to have something more than a piece of paper with numbers on it.
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