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I wonder who advised them against reimbursing her... their lawyers? It seems like a no-brainer. I've been fascinated with AirBnB. I'm taking a week-long vacati
by shakes 15y ago
I wonder who advised them against reimbursing her... their lawyers? It seems like a no-brainer.
I've been fascinated with AirBnB. I'm taking a week-long vacation in August and have been considering listing my NYC apartment to help offset some vacation costs. Their response in this situation totally turned me off from the idea. I'm sure I'm not the only one.
- msluyter 15y agoI will ask my lawyer girlfriend this question (IANAL), but based on previous conversations I've had with her, my bet would be that any reimbursement could be construed as an admission of guilt/liability, and could be used as evidence in a civil trial. (Consider the extra costs of a trial alone, plus the possibility of punitive damages for pain & suffering and whatnot if they lose.)
- hristov 15y agoYour lawyer girlfriend would probably say that offers for settlement or reimbursement are usually not admissible as evidence of guilt. I think the bigger problem is that if they reimburse this person they can set up an expectation that everyone will get reimbursed for damages to their home, and they cannot afford that.
- msluyter 15y agoYes, correct. She said that it wouldn't constitute an admission of liability, just a bad precedent that could easily be abused.
- danso 15y agoReally? If they reimbursed her, wouldn't that make them liable for any other future incidents?