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My ex friend is trying to sue me for $1,750 and can they?
I need help because I don't know if its legal
(They don't have a license the car is their dad's and idk if it was insured at the time and I do have a license)
Because 2 months ago we had really heavy rain we're driving back to their house (me being the one driving) they told me "I know a shortcut take this street" as soon as we pulled up to the street I feel the car loose power and then it's flooded were in a foot of water, we pushed car out of the road and later that night their dad comes to help us move the car to their house a week passes by and nothing happen they told me they were gonna take it to a friend and ultimately they didn't, they told me that their dad took to one of his and they charged him 2700 for a new engine and 650 for the install and I asked them if they even try to dry it out and turn it by hand and I never got a response 2 months after that they want to take me to court to pay 1750 half of the cost am I at fault I did offer to help before but they never went through with asking me about it
Am I at fault here and can I really be sued for it
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>>17505444
You type like a retard, you don't stand a chance without an attorney. It's going to cost them to sue, so they probably won't, but get some legal counsel anyway.
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>>17505444
As the other guy said, you type like a dumbass.
Anyways, because it will be a "he said, she said" deal. This can get all kinds of mucky. In the end you should have used better judgement than to listen to the retard in the passenger seat during heavy rain.
That being said, since you were driving you would be liable for damage (s) because it (the car) is considered personal property.
Get legal council and never ask /o/ for legal advice.
I hope you make out of this with minimal money loss.
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>>17505444
You can be sued for anything but most likely they're full of shit and won't actually file suit. They're poor enough not to have comprehensive insurance on their car so they're also poor enough not to retain an attorney who's services will likely exceed the damages they're pursuing. Are they smart enough to file a civil suit themselves? I'm guessing not and even if they are, floods are an act of God you weren't necessarily negligent for driving down a street. It's not like you ran into a mailbox or something so they would need to actively prove your liability. I know that it's something that weighs on you - I personally have a warrant for my arrest right now in West Virginia over some crooked cops and a ticket trap but until you're actually summoned to court, just ignore them or tell them if they want to contact you any more to do it by registered mail.
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If they gave you permission to drive the car and instructed / directed you to drive down said street idk how you could become liable. Their dumbass fault. Plus it's he said she said. Burden of proof lies with them.
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