But if the insurance co. can get away with calling it an act of God,
can't the neighbor do the same?
It either is or is not an act of God, surely?
73
Alan NV8A
On 07/14/05 06:28 pm Joe Subich, W4TV tossed the following ingredients
into the ever-growing pot of cybersoup:
>
>
>>I called our insurance agent who told me that our neighbor was not
>>liable, since the storm was an Act of God. Told us that we still
>>had to pay the deductible, but if we worked it out right, we might
>>be able to get the neighbors to pay it, even though they were not
>>liable.
>
>
>
> I think I would call a lawyer about that. Act of God or not, your
> neighbor could still be liable under the theory of negligence. He
> left an item outside, unsecured, that had the potential to become
> a hazard. A couple screw-in anchors and lengths of chain would
> most likely have prevented the damage.
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV (ex K4IK)
>
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