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Mapletree Croydon 19 Jul 15 12.47pm | |
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I know this site has some pukka lawyers as well as thousands of barrack room ones. May I have some advice please. My (now) 16 year old is mad on horses and bought one with her own money. After a couple of years she sold it but the new owner has decided it has a back problem of which my daughter should have known. It's all very spurious but my questions are: 1) Can you sue a 16 year old at all? Many thanks to anyone that can help.
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Bekken 19 Jul 15 1.01pm | |
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Mapletree Croydon 19 Jul 15 1.04pm | |
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Quote Bekken at 19 Jul 2015 1.01pm
At the moment it seems to be only a threat, I was going to let the household insurer know as soon as it gets more real. Do you think I need to do that even at this point?
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wizlon ... 19 Jul 15 1.17pm | |
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Did the buyer ask for and receive a recent veterinary medical report before purchase? If not then it's a case of caveat emptor. If so and the report was indicative of existing or potential problems, then again caveat emptor. 2 years after purchase is far too long for anyone to reasonably discover an issue that should have been reported/discovered at purchase. Personally I think that the buyer is attempting to bully your child into paying and wouldn't have a leg to stand on in any court.
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palace777 belfast 19 Jul 15 2.02pm | |
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just tell them to f*ck off.
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Harry Beever Newbury 19 Jul 15 2.56pm | |
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Quote wizlon at 19 Jul 2015 1.17pm
Did the buyer ask for and receive a recent veterinary medical report before purchase? If not then it's a case of caveat emptor. If so and the report was indicative of existing or potential problems, then again caveat emptor. 2 years after purchase is far too long for anyone to reasonably discover an issue that should have been reported/discovered at purchase. Personally I think that the buyer is attempting to bully your child into paying and wouldn't have a leg to stand on in any court.
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Harry Beever Newbury 19 Jul 15 3.03pm | |
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Quote Harry Beever at 19 Jul 2015 2.56pm
Quote wizlon at 19 Jul 2015 1.17pm
Did the buyer ask for and receive a recent veterinary medical report before purchase? If not then it's a case of caveat emptor. If so and the report was indicative of existing or potential problems, then again caveat emptor. 2 years after purchase is far too long for anyone to reasonably discover an issue that should have been reported/discovered at purchase. Personally I think that the buyer is attempting to bully your child into paying and wouldn't have a leg to stand on in any court.
Sorry just read the post in more detail. How long after it was sold did they start to complain? (thought it was 2 years but that's obviously how long your daughter had the horse for) Not an uncommon story. Did you sell the horse with the original saddle or did they buy a new one? I'd tell them to have it checked by a saddler if there using a different one. The other thing is it may be that the horse had a back problem you weren't aware of and the new rider is heavier than your daughter so it's just come to light. Not your fault.
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becky over the moon 19 Jul 15 5.42pm | |
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A 16 year old can sue and be sued, but whether or not she could be sued for something that occurred before she reached 16 I couldn't say.
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dannyb1 Chichester 19 Jul 15 6.08pm | |
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Send it to judge Rinder.
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Dweeb East London 19 Jul 15 6.13pm | |
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Quote dannyb1 at 19 Jul 2015 6.08pm
Send it to judge Rinder. Not sure a dose of sarcasm from him will help.
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Bekken 19 Jul 15 6.14pm | |
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Quote Mapletree at 19 Jul 2015 1.04pm
Quote Bekken at 19 Jul 2015 1.01pm
At the moment it seems to be only a threat, I was going to let the household insurer know as soon as it gets more real. Do you think I need to do that even at this point? A preliminary notification should be made as soon as an event which could give rise to a claim is known
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bubble wrap Carparks in South East London 19 Jul 15 6.18pm | |
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Very difficult and costly for the buyer to prove that your daughter was aware of the horses back problem presale. Would tell the buyer to saddle up and f*** off.
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