Holadem
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...for damage, theft, whatever.
Does this phrase actually mean anything legally?
My roommate's car got broken into while in our parking lot. They shattered his passenger side window and stole his stereo. The whole thing was caught on tape, but as it happens often with security systems, it's way too blurry for any kind of ID. The concierge was there, and never saw a thing on the monitor, he was reading or dealing with people at the front desk (another camera was monitoring him).
Now the lease does say the building isn't responsible for any damage to the cars. The lot is gated, although it's wide open to any passerby. We pay $30 a month for parking.
In college I worked at the bookstore's bag check for a few weeks and we had this big sign saying we are not responsible for any lost bags. I had always thought that did not make any sense. If we aren't responsible for stuff stolen on our premisses, who the hell is?!
I think the "we are not responsible" is one of those phrases that mean very little legally and easily fall apart under any kind of scrutiny. Including those few words on the lease or posting them in places like parking lots, bag checks, coat checks etc... costs nothing, and if it deters even one claim for compensation, then it's worth it for them. Am I right?
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Does this phrase actually mean anything legally?
My roommate's car got broken into while in our parking lot. They shattered his passenger side window and stole his stereo. The whole thing was caught on tape, but as it happens often with security systems, it's way too blurry for any kind of ID. The concierge was there, and never saw a thing on the monitor, he was reading or dealing with people at the front desk (another camera was monitoring him).
Now the lease does say the building isn't responsible for any damage to the cars. The lot is gated, although it's wide open to any passerby. We pay $30 a month for parking.
In college I worked at the bookstore's bag check for a few weeks and we had this big sign saying we are not responsible for any lost bags. I had always thought that did not make any sense. If we aren't responsible for stuff stolen on our premisses, who the hell is?!
I think the "we are not responsible" is one of those phrases that mean very little legally and easily fall apart under any kind of scrutiny. Including those few words on the lease or posting them in places like parking lots, bag checks, coat checks etc... costs nothing, and if it deters even one claim for compensation, then it's worth it for them. Am I right?
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H