- Mar 15, 2003
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Here's a quick rundown:
(This is in NYC, fyi)
1. This is for the BACK of a row house, which is not necessary and simply not done. None of my neighbors have fences on the back of their house
2. I already built and paid for my own fence for the front of my property, never asked her for a penny
3. She already started building it, she didn't communicate with me at all prior and I never agreed to pay for anything nor do I even want a fence back there - it's completely unnecessary
She approached me and bluntly asked for half of the money. I told her that a) I had no interest in a fence even being built, b) she did not make this request before she started building and discuss pricing, show me multiple estimates/ contractor options, etc. and that c) since I'm currently interviewing for work I can't even financially consider humoring her discussing this. It was perhaps a bit rude but she's not the best of neighbors - she demolished my front sidewalk without my consent and then denied doing so and refused to fix her error (she gave her contractors the wrong address!) until I called the cops on her. I don't like her, and she doesn't live here (business property) so I feel no reason to be a kind neighbor.
My question is - do I have any liability here? Can she technically sue me to force me to pay half?
(This is in NYC, fyi)
1. This is for the BACK of a row house, which is not necessary and simply not done. None of my neighbors have fences on the back of their house
2. I already built and paid for my own fence for the front of my property, never asked her for a penny
3. She already started building it, she didn't communicate with me at all prior and I never agreed to pay for anything nor do I even want a fence back there - it's completely unnecessary
She approached me and bluntly asked for half of the money. I told her that a) I had no interest in a fence even being built, b) she did not make this request before she started building and discuss pricing, show me multiple estimates/ contractor options, etc. and that c) since I'm currently interviewing for work I can't even financially consider humoring her discussing this. It was perhaps a bit rude but she's not the best of neighbors - she demolished my front sidewalk without my consent and then denied doing so and refused to fix her error (she gave her contractors the wrong address!) until I called the cops on her. I don't like her, and she doesn't live here (business property) so I feel no reason to be a kind neighbor.
My question is - do I have any liability here? Can she technically sue me to force me to pay half?