Title: [WA] I work in an i-502 (Marijuana) grow. I just found out that they use illegal pesticides and my manager lied to the LCB representative.

Question:
I work at a Marijuana grow in Washington state. I have just found out that the pesticides we use (sulfur burners) are illegal to use on flowering plants.

The only reason I found this out was because we had an inspection from the LCB and my manager went through and hid any evidence of sulfur burners. He then told the LCB inspector that we are pestice free aside from procidic, and oxidate. He also left out that we utilize NEEM oil.

In addition to this, we claim to be pesticide free. I'm not sure how false advertising works in the i-502 industry, but that also seems illegal. There's a sticker on our packaging that says pesticide free.

Any advice on how to proceed? I've attempted to discuss said issue with my manager and he claims that it won't harm the consumer and that sulfur is a 'natural pesticide'.

Answer: [You can check the LCB's list](https://agr.wa.gov/pestfert/pesticides/docs/Pesticidesalloweduseonmarijuana.pdf) of allowed pesticides and ask them if the labeling is misleading, if you so choose.


Title: Wife terminated during maternity leave (IN, USA); help?

Question:
My wife stopped working at Macy's about a month before our child was born. Her original due date was 9/2/15 with 6-8 weeks of unpaid leave. Her actual leave began on 9/14/15 and she was approved for 10 weeks of leave because of the C-Section.

On the week of November 9th, she visited the HR department and her boss and spoke about coming back to work in the next week or so. Her boss wanted her to come back to her original position, to which she responded with uncertainty because of the new situation but she was eager to do it if we could make it work.

This whole transaction was done verbally but nothing was set, just merely discussion. The next week, she called corporate HR to let them know of her decision to come back to work. This is when she was informed that she had been terminated due to "failure to return to work after maternity leave." They also informed her they never received her leave extension form from her physician.

She followed up with her physician to find out what happened and they said they sent any and all needed paperwork to corporate HR (as is required) and gave her copies. During this time, she received her termination letter that was dated the 19th of November, in which it stated she was terminated on the 13th of November for “not receiving the required information”. Corporate HR also informed her that they sent her a warning letter previously stating her termination was imminent if they do not receive the necessary paperwork from her physician, which, by this point, was already submitted and re-submitted. We never received any warning or notification of this error. Also, because of her being on leave, she was unable to access anything work related on the company website

She went to speak with her local store’s HR department whom implied that the reason stated for her termination in the letter was untrue. When pressed for the actual reason of her termination, the head of HR gave no definite reason and attempted to change the subject multiple times, which frustrated my wife.

This is where we are at now. We are unsure of how to proceed from here. Should we seek legal help? Should we drop it and move on? Thank you for any advice you may offer.

Answer:
 Wow, I totally misunderstood the title of this post.Answer #2: First, file for unemployment.  Second, how many total weeks had she been gone?  Can she ask her doctor for a copy of what they sent if she doesn't have it? It would likely look like this:

https://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-380-E.pdf

Answer #3: I'm confused: you say her leave began on 9/14/15, but she stopped working at Macy's about a month before the birth?  Did she take paid vacation or something?  Or did you think she could stop working and have leave until birth *plus* 10 weeks?

Also, there's that word "extension" -- possibly one letter from the doctor was only enough to establish the need for the 6 week leave; the 10 week leave seems to have required another one.  Was that made clear to you, and if so, did you get that form filled out and sent in by the doctor?


Title: California employer told me it's mandatory I take a 1 hour lunch because we work 9 hour days?

Question:
But according to [here](http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=lab&group=00001-01000&file=500-558) in section 512 (a) it says "An employer may not employ an employee for a work period of more than 10 hours per day without providing the employee with a second meal period of not less than 30 minutes, except that if the total hours worked is no more than 12 hours, the second meal period may be waived by mutual consent of the employer and the employee only if the first meal period was not waived."

So do I really have to an hour lunch time? I usually finish eating my packed lunch in about 15 mins, so for the last year I've taken 1/2 hour lunches a couple of times a week, and left 30 mins early on those days. So I still work the same 9 hour day for them, I just choose to leave earlier as opposed to twiddle my thumbs during lunch.

For further context, my firm works 9 hour days Mon-Thurs, and 1/2 days on Friday.

EDIT: Based on responses/research, it looks like CA does not require me to have an hour lunch by law, but my firm still does. Please stop being rude and calling me entitled because I prefer to take a 1/2 lunch and leave early instead, it's not necessary.

Answer:
 >So do I really have to take this mandatory lunch time?

Well, yes. That's what "mandatory" means. If you don't take it, you'll almost certainly be fired.


Title: Bad people getting off cheap: Join a small class action, or pursue justice via my own attorney?

Question:
I have very little legal experience. I've never taken anyone to court, nor am I even "fond of" class actions in general...but this one is kind of a big deal.  Not only is it totally justified, it's long overdue. When I got this letter, I have to admit I got a major justice boner...more like a justice priapism; that I until I read through this mountain of fine print.  It's probably not wise to be specific, but I'll just say: the scumbag defendants in question have broke the law for decades. They profit daily from pure, intentional deception, and innocent people suffer for it.  If I gave you the details, you'd probably be as outraged as I am. It's *almost* unbelievable that such a business could exist. *Almost.*

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Apparently, the money is good if you can leave your scruples, and your heart at the door...because they've gotten away with it for years, and keep coming back despite the lawsuits and their horrible public image as bad guys.  These documents say they're obligated to pay a fixed percentage of the company net worth to the class.

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How they were able to skew the numbers to such a pittance, I'll never know...but this corporation is obfuscating and fudging the value somehow; obviously an attempt to deny the class a fair settlement; like Hollywood accounting on steroids. The entire cost of this settlement is less than what the utilities would likely cost at just *one* of their offices. This seems absurd to me.

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These papers say my acceptance of this settlement amount waives my right to further claims.  Even with all 1500 or so of us in the class, this company is getting off cheap.  Even one settlement like this per day wouldn't stop these scumbuzzards from breaking the law and hurting people in the process.

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Am I likely to make an impact on these criminals and get more money back in the process, or will it be an uphill battle that is likely to cost me the pittance this class is apparently entitled to?

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According to this paperwork, the settlement isn't mainly going towards legal fees like people (including myself) often assume to be the case.  It says they're paying a separate fee (higher than the entire class gets LOL) to the law firm that includes court costs and attorneys fees, and then a separate amount divided amongst the classperson which again, isn't a *huge* amount of money to me, but not a trivial amount either. Most importantly it's orders of magnitude less than what they swindle away from their average client, to be sure.

&nsbp;

**I just think the cost of doing business should be prohibitive if breaking the law *is* your business.**

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*TL;DR: Join the class action, get a small settlement, and watch the crooks keep breaking the law and hurting innocent people...or attempt a separate settlement of I can find an attorney who will accept and take a percentage as payment; however that works.*

Answer:
 As you haven't actually told us what this allegedly horrible company did, what happened, or, most importantly, what your monetary damages actually are, nobody here can answer your question.  Nobody can tell you if you are likely to find an attorney to take the case on a contingent fee basis, or if you would likely end up with more money.

>It says they're paying a separate fee  . . .  to the law firm that includes court costs and attorneys fees

That, in fact, is typical of how attorney fees work in such cases.


Title: Urgent help needed. School account was compromised and emails were sent to professor. Was arrested and now facing charges. [X-post from r/Techsupport] (SC, USA)

Question:
This all happened through the college's blackboard in early November of last year. School has a policy where if you lose your password, you can call and have it reverted to the last 6 of your SSN. The only person who would know this would be a certain sibling who's stolen my identity before.
I went to the police and they declined to pursue it based on pending criminal charges. Retained a lawyer but they didn't know anything IT related so they just handed me to the prosecution on a silver platter via a pretrial intervention program.
Whoever did this defaced my college account and all my personal information, replacing them with that of a Walmart Supercenter. The campus police simply slapped that onto the warrant within the span of a day.

Should I find an pro bono lawyer that will help me, is it possible to trace the email account that was linked to my school account? Or trace whoever sent the offending emails under my blackboard?
edit: looking through the Gmail headers seems to only provide private ip addresses....

Basically, what happened here: http://www.firstpost.com/world/how-krittika-biswas-was-wrongly-accused-of-cyberbullying-15697.html

Answer:
 So just to be clear... someone was in possession of your accounts, did something of questionable legality, and you were the one who is being punished because it looks to everyone like it came from you?Answer #2: Your narrative is a bit difficult to understand.  Have you been charged with something?  Or are you looking to try to take action against someone else?Answer #3: This sounds... Confused. Disjointed. Hmm. I hope I don't offend you, but this is giving off some mental health red flags. Have you ever had issues with delusions or paranoia? (I could be way off, but I had to ask)Answer #4: > Retained a lawyer but they didn't know anything IT related so they just handed me to the prosecution on a silver platter via PTI.

Can you elaborate on what your lawyer did? Answer #5: >Who ever did this defaced my account and all my personal information, replacing them with a Walmart Supercenter.

Say what?Answer #6: I am neither a lawyer or behavioral health specialist. But it seems you need consultations with both disciplines. ASAP.


Title: Accident with no insurance

Question: So I got into a fender bender, and I had no insurance. I told the person this and asked if they would let me just pay them cash for the repair and not get the cops and insurance companies involved. She obliged, she got my information, and we drove to the grocery store so I could pay her a 500 dollar down payment, and she said she would text me a picture of the damage estimate so I could make payments towards the rest. What grounds does she have to, say, sue me or contact the police after the fact, even though we agreed I'd pay, and we drove off from the scene without reporting it, and I paid her a down payment? I live in Minnesota, USA if that helps.

Answer:
 > What grounds does she have to, say, sue me or contact the police after the fact, even though we agreed I'd pay, and we drove off from the scene without reporting it, and I paid her a down payment?

She is at perfect liberty to do all of this, and in fact, that's what she should do, unless you both signed an agreement indemnifying you from further damages beyond the $500 down-payment.

Stop driving without insurance.  Not "when you get around to it, after payday, buy car insurance," but "don't get in your car again until it's insured."  There's a reason it's legally required.


Title: [PR] A friend crashed into a boat that was parked in front of a house. She is now being sued for damages.

Question:
Ok so I’m posting this in behalf of my friend because she doesn’t know who else to turn to. She just wants some advice before deciding on seeing a lawyer. I don’t have all the exact details of the accident, but I will post what I know and if I gotta ask her for more details, I will update this.

Anyway, I’ll keep the accident details short since she is being sued for damages by the owners of the boat. So, said friend was driving when she was hit on the rear-side of her car by another driver, causing her to lose control and crash into the boat. Her car was totaled. According to her, this boat had been parked in front of the house of the owner, on the road, for months.

She just finished her Bachelor’s, is unemployed and in debt, and she is scared that she will be forced to pay for this boat that she assumes was parked illegally on a public street.

I’m looking to show her this later in the day so she has an idea of what to expect and maybe what to say to a lawyer if the need for one arises. Thank you so much for your time and assistance. Like I said, I’ll update if she has any new details.

Answer: I don't know what you mean by PR. If she has auto insurance she should notify her agent. Otherwise if she is sued she can hire a lawyer to defend herself and sue the other driver and his insurance for the damage done to her car and the boat. If no one has insurance then this will be very expensive for every one involved.


Title: Got a letter saying I owe money to Best Buy. I bought something on credit 6 years ago, but it was returned and refunded. What do I do?

Question:
I live in Ringgold, GA. This was bought in Chattanooga, TN. I applied for a store credit card so I could buy a desktop computer. When I got it home I realized that a program I wanted to use was only compatible with Macs, so I returned the computer the next day.

Now I have a letter from Oxford Law saying that I owe Best Buy $851.44. Since this was so long ago, I don't even know how to being to track down receipts or proof that this computer was returned.

What should I do?

Answer: Are you sure there were no fees on the card or interest? After six years, it could be that and not the cost of the computer they're charging you for.Answer #2: This sounds like the debt market.   Your alleged debt was sold to third party collection.   Demand proof and documentation.   If they have to work for it they will stop pursuing.


Title: Underage intercourse [CT]

Question:
My friend (21) decided to pick up a 15 year old girl at the club and take her home with him. He began to have relations with her... those that were sexual in nature. The girl decided to press charges by contacting the DA who pressed them (technically she did not press them, but the DA asked her if she wanted to pursue it and she did).

Friend decided to go to Australia to visit his mom and may or may not come back to the states. Is he in the clear from a legal perspective? Will the U.S. have him abducted from Australia and taken back to CT?

Answer: As far as I know, Australia does not harbor fugitive child molesters. Your SWIM needs a lawyer.


Title: I got drugged against my will and now my SO thinks I am a pedophile

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Some points:

1. "I was given drugs yesterday that made me paranoid"
2. "Today I think that another person thinks bad things about me"

There's a chance that you are still being paranoid.  There's a good chance that your fiancee is just really mad at you and doesn't know what the hell to think.

I'm not dismissing it - she's probably really REALLY mad at you.  But your perceptions as to what other people are thinking may not be the most accurate at the moment.

Good luck,

-- Mac


Title: What happens in small claim court...

Question: I am wanting to take someone to small claims court for money that was paid for a job that never got done. The court is asking that I supply a home address for the guy so they can serve the issue. If they serve it and he decides not to show, or he has skipped town, is there a chance I just won't see the money? Is it worth it? It was for about $700. Thanks!

Answer: Is it worth it is a personal question. If the serve it and he doesn't show you win by default and you can take all legal means to collect. Whether that will be successful is anyones guess.


Title: Police Officer Taking Fire

Question:
This is all hypothetical to be clear.

An officer is taking rounds from a suspect and is being surprised not being able to shoot back, or the officer has been shot and it is unclear there is any backup near or on their way.

As a citizen with a CCW permit. What is the legality of engaging the suspect to try and help the officer with either using suppressive fire from your own side arm, or injuring the individual.

Just curious.

Akron, Ohio

Answer:
 Discharging a firearm in the direction of another person is deadly force. You can use deadly force if you reasonably believe it's necessary to prevent the imminent unlawful use of deadly force against you or a third person. While each situation has its own nuances, I think you would generally have such a reasonable belief if you come across a person actively trying to murder a police officer.

Practically speaking, it's pretty rare for police officers to discharge their weapons at all, much less get into the kind of drawn out firefight you're imagining.


Title: What happens if you are deemed not guilty due to insanity but are later deemed no longer insane?

Question:
I was curious what would happen if you commited a crime like a murder and are considered not guilty due to insanity/mental illness, and then later are deemed sane or no longer mentally ill. I imagine if you kill somone and are insane you wouldn't just be free, you would probably be put in a mental institution for possibly your entire life, so what if you were later deemed to be sane? Would you be released or would you still have to serve out some kind of sentence?

Also, as a side question, what if you are found to have been faking insanity after the fact? I know you cant be tried for the same crime twice, but i could also be misunderstanding how that works.

Answer:
 There are a few things in play here.

1.) "Not guilty" means not guilty forever. You can't be tried again later.

2.) "By reason of insanity" means generally at the time of the crime, and that won't change later because it's a snapshot.

3.) If you're found "unfit to stand trial" because of your mental condition, then if you're found fit later, you could still be tried.


Title: My dad is threatening me over a phone. Does he have legitimate grounds?

Question:
I am 20 years old, and heading into my third year of college in the US. My father currently lives in another state than I live.

When I was 18, and just finishing high school, my dad had a drinking problem, which caused many arguments between him and me. This culminated in him taking all of my money, which I had earned from working at McDonald's in high school, out of my bank account (which he was able to do because it was a parent/child shared account sort-of thing). Since this, and many other arguments/fights, I have distanced myself from my dad, in every sense of the word.

However, that summer before college, he bought me a phone through AT&T, and still owes some money on the phone to AT&T. This week, after not speaking for months, he sent me an email saying that he will be shutting off my phone service if I do not start speaking with him, to which I responded something to the effect of 'go ahead.' He also demanded that I mail him the phone or $480, which is what he says is owed. I initially did not respond to this email, as I planned to go ahead and start buying my own phone service with the same phone. He then said that he would 'file a charge' if I did not do this...my question is to what degree should I be concerned about this? And, consequentially, what is the right move in this situation?

I appreciate the help--I know this probably isn't of the magnitude of some others' problems in here.

Answer:
 First of all, private citizens do not file charges.

Onward from that, unless the condition of giving you the phone was that you would pay for it/the bill, it was a gift and he’s just saying whatever he can to coerce you.Answer #2: Sounds like the phone was a gift but he can certainly stop paying your bill. Technically, I'd like your chances if you got sued.

Maybe this isn't the right place for it, but if I could offer some practical advice? He's using the phone as a tether. It's likely that he doesn't want the phone or the money, but rather to keep communicating with you. You are giving him that opportunity.


Title: During our last visit my stepdaughter informed us she was being sexually abused at home, please help.

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 Start by consulting with a lawyer experienced in family law in your area. The will know the best way to handle this.Answer #2: Try not to ask any further questions of her until that special task force comes down. They know how best to help her.

Talk to the boys daily. Ask them specifically if they feel safe. See if they can be alone when they talk to you so they’ll tell you if they don’t feel safe.Answer #3: The phone calls make me feel sick and is something to discuss with an attorney Answer #4: I 100% need to say. Zebra center. Do not question her much. You can loose the opportunity of CPS starting the case with you and having hard evidence that is acceptable.
My sister. Her 4 year old got touched. Because she slipped out nd asked questions they couldn't procied with pressing charges  as their opinions may have marred the truth of the matter


Title: Realistically, what do you think Martin Shkreli's sentence will be for his convictions?

Question: I'm unbiased in this, but I'm curious.

Answer:
 Well what he did to begin with is INCREDIBLY common in his world... And ultimately no one was really hurt. So under normal circumstances his situation would have never really been looked into. The mere fact that it was looked into was because it really was a witch hunt. Even though what he did which made him well known, was another common business tactic used all the time, he was the one who was thrown under the bus and made example of. When he got off that, the DA went after this high profile person who's disliked by the public, to help make a name for himself

So it's already about more than what it should be about right out the gate.


Title: Can I be arrested for crashing my moms wedding?

Question:
So I haven’t talked to my mom in a year because she had an affair with a scumbag whose 15 years younger than her. And both my brother and I found out that she’s getting married tomorrow to the same scumbag. She literally lied to his whole family saying she was 10 years younger than she actually was and they also don’t know that she can’t have kids because of having her uterus removed. She’s made false rape allegations against my dad and tried to have him thrown in jail to get all his money, luckily that didn’t work out the way she wanted. Now she’s marrying this scumbag who everyone KNOWS except her, is probably using her to become a US citizen since he’s a h1b1 visa holder.

So me and my brother came up with a plan to expose her and this scumbag for the pieces of shits they are at their wedding venue. I just wanted to know the legality of this...

Answer:
 If you're told to leave and you refuse, it's at least trespassing. The cops could be called to remove you if you physically refuse to leave the premise (assuming this is a private venue).

I think you should find something better to do with your time as this will not change her mind and you will still be angry at her after you do it.

She very well might be completely aware of what this guy is doing and is profiting from it too.

Her little plan to fool the USCIS isn't going work as well as she thinks.

Edit: Added more thoughts.


Title: Ex refuses to communicate directly with me, making it difficult to sever relationship [ON, Canada]

Question:
What are my options? I'm trying to protect myself.

Ex and I began to co-habitate October 2009. Purchased a house April 2010. Home was titled to him and mortgage is in his name because I was recently discharged from bankruptcy and couldn't qualify to be part of the mortgage.

Our relationship ended in Octoberish of this year. He has been living at his parents place since then. The next thing that has to happen is to figure out exactly how to go our separate ways. He has retained the services of a paralegal to draw up a separation agreement, because he felt like the one I proposed (in which everything is split 50/50) was unfair. By my estimation we have approx $45000 equity in our house and $25000 joint debt. I feel like I am thus entitled to $22500 less $12500. He proposed $10K and *did not address the debt*. Meaning his expectation is that I would continue to honour the joint debt obligations. This is his idea of fair.

Given the house is in his name and the mortgage is in his name, what more can I do to protect myself? I do feel like if this were end up in court, I would be awarded what I am seeking and he would be required to pay my court costs, so it's going to work better if he just cooperates with me instead of trying to fight me.

Also he refuses to talk to me directly about anything - instead he wants to relay information back and forth via his paralegal. From my understanding, a paralegal has no jurisdiction in family law court, so I'm not sure why she would get involved in this way??

It's all so frustrating because I'm trying to move on and he is keeping information from me that will help me to qualify for a mortgage, thus I can't look at buying myself a new house.

Should I be doing anything else to protect myself at this point? Is there anything I can do to help move things along?

**[Edit: Clarified that his offer did not address the joint debt. Also it's important to note that I can't qualify for a mortgage with the joint debts on my credit bureau.]**
Topic:
Douche

Answer: I'm missing something.  You proposed $22,500 minus $12,500, which equals $10,000. He proposed $10,000.  What's the problem?


Title: Downstairs neighbour threatened to call the cops if I walk around in my apartment after 10pm. The floors are wood, and that is what causes a echo in her roo and I guess. How can I deal with this? I have never faced such problems ever before and am at a loss what to do. Please help.

Answer:
 It's legal to walk around in your apartment. You go about your business.

You can't stop them from calling the police. The police aren't going to come in guns blazin or anything. They might not even show up.Answer #2: let them call the cops.  it's not a crime to walk around your the apartment


Title: (FL) Do I legally have to disclose a haunting to renters?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Oh Florida. Never change.


Title: Accidentally roleplayed with a minor?

Question:
Using a throwaway account because I'm an idiot who's freaking out.

Late last year in September I met up with a girl on Tumblr and we started to roleplay various characters over Skype. The roleplays in- character got explicit maybe two or three times, but there was never any solicitation or nude pictures (only pictures of her pets) or anything like that--believe me, I am so not attracted to minors in any way, shape or form.

A few days ago I checked her Tumblr profile and it turns out she's sixteen. I immediately told her we had to cease all chats and shut down everything, but now I'm terrified: does this count as solicitation of a minor? Will I be charged with anything? I'm in Canada, she's in the Southern U.S.

Answer:
 Nothing happened.  Forget about it and go on with your life.

Also if her "father" contacts you and demands money, it's a scam.


Title: Parent says that I owe them money on a car that was given as a gift

Question:
Hi, I'm in my early twenties and my parents are going through a really nasty divorce. My mom has decided that I am not on 'her side' and has decided that the car she bought me a few years ago now needs to be paid in full. For what it's worth she is living in Texas and I'm in Florida.

Her exact text:
'Tell me how and when I can expect payment in full or I'm going to file with the **** County Civil Court and place a judgement against you and it will cost you more and a lien will be filed which will ruin your credit. Anything you buy will have a lien against it and your wages will be garnished. You have until noon December 21 to let me know when and how you intend to pay or I'm filing against you'

What should I do?

Answer: Whose name is on the title? If it’s hers, give the car back. It sounds like she’s revoking permission to use it. If it’s yours, ignore her and cut off communication. If you’re actually sued, consult with an attorney.Answer #2: If she bought you the car and you didn't sign anything that you would pay her back, I'm pretty sure you don't owe her anything.


Title: Hell of boogers and blood

Question:
I work for a LARGE local company in Anchorage, Alaska.

In the building I work many call centers teams have been crammed together and are being combined.

In this building there is someone who is continually wiping mucus, blood and who knows what else all over the walls, surfaces and even office supplies.

This has gone to my VPs with pictures, even including bloody FINGERPRINTS, and they refuse to do anything about it. I even contacted other business owners I know and passed on several good suggestions and solutions to them which were ignored. They even told me they already went to HR so I shouldn’t bother.

The more I bring it up, the harsher they act towards me and the worse I am treated.

I am seriously worried about contracting something from somebodies bodily fluids being wiped everywhere.

I have zero clue what to do from here. Any advice is appreciated. More and more everyday this is stressing me out to the point that it is affecting my mental health, having me check every office supply I use and every surface I touch.

Answer:
 Contact OSHA. There are federal regulations in place regarding unsanitary work environments. Your employer likely has a legal duty to reduce or eliminate the risk.Answer #2: Definitely report to OSHA through the Alaska Dept of Labor and begin looking for another job in the meantime. Answer #3: Like u/picatinnyrail suggested, go to OSHA, which will give you retaliation protection.

In the mean time, you can use a black light to see what's got residue. Of course, that may be \*more\* traumatizing. You can also wear gloves. Answer #4: Call the local board of health and report it.  Take pictures for proof.  Start a log book with dates and incidents.  Who could possibly be doing this? Any chance of cameras?Answer #5: Call OSHA. Wear gloves and a mask.

Disease spreads like wildfire under crowded stressed conditions.Answer #6: It's OSHA time!


Title: Restrict our Photographer from using kissing photos.

Question:
This occurred in Connecticut.  Our families are extremely conservative.  The photographer has sent us a document to sign that we'd like to amend to stop her from using photos in which we kissed. Can we just cross things out or add-on to the existing passage before we sign the document?

> Model Release: The Client’s grant the Photographer and its legal representatives, heirs and assigns, the irrevocable and unlimited consent to use the photographs and/or videos of the Client’s for editorial, competition, advertising, samples, displays and any other purpose and in any manner, to alter the photographs and/or videos without restriction; and to copyright the photographs and/or videos. The Client’s hereby release the Photographer and its legal representatives, heirs and assigns from all liability and claims in connection with the images.

Answer: You can cross out or add whatever you want but you need to make the photographer aware of it and they will have to agree to the change.Answer #2: Well, you could always just not kiss your new spouse. Then your family for sure won't get weirded out.Answer #3: If you change the contract you need to get the photographer to sign it. You can’t just change it, sign it, and expect it to hold up or be enforced. (Similarly, if you signed a contract and sent it back the photographer can’t just change what it says without getting you to sign it).


Title: [NYC] My tenant keep taking my mail in their house and put it back later in the mail box is that leagle ?

Question:
I go to pickup my mail but when Im there, their no mail I found out from my upstairs tenant that that tenant downstairs have been taking all the mail inside the house and putting them out later and the upstairs tenant has complained that some of her letter are lost and some packages they hold that are her. So what should I do were actually trying to make them move because my family need that property back. And they will keep threatening me with leagle action but do nothing after word any I'm really getting tired of their BS claiming they credit low or they can't afford it
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Put a big sign right above the mailbox letting the mailman know any mail for you should be left in the correct box.

Then clearly label the mailboxes.

Setup a new address forwarding with the post office to your new apartment number.

If the mail is in their mailbox it's expected they would assume it belongs to them.


Title: Mandatory 80+ hour Work Weeks? MO

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 As long as you are being paid the proper overtime rate, don’t have a union agreement limiting hours, and aren’t in a profession with regulated safety maximums (like pilots or truckers); there usually aren’t maximum work hours for most industries. It’s definitely a bad quality of life issue, and guaranteed to cause a high turnover of employees, but it’s not per se prohibited.
Answer #2: Are you salaried or hourly?Answer #3: > Can they really do that?

Yes.

>Is there a law limiting how many hours my boss can force me to work?

Yes. Your boss cannot force you to do anything at all. You also generally cannot force him to do things such as continue employing you if you do not agree on hours.

The best solution here is typically to find work thats a better mutual fit.


Title: [FL] Girlfriend was Baker Acted (voluntarily through ER) still hasn't seen psychiatrist 30 hours later.

Question: As title says. This whole thing has been such a struggle for her and her family and myself. She had to wait 16 hours in the psych wing of a hospital where she was promised by the charge nurse she wouldn't have to stay, then once she was found a real psychiatric facility to be transferred to she was transported. She was told that within 24 hours of her arrival she was supposed to talk to a psychiatrist - that was yesterday morning. Here it is 2:10 PM on Monday - this all began Saturday afternoon, when the voluntary Baker Act happened - and she has still not talked to anyone and no one will tell her when she can or when the psychiatrist will talk to her. It has been an awful and traumatizing experience for her and some of the staff are just mean and I'm doing what I can to learn as much as possible. Is this illegal? Is there a law dictating when she has to have talked to a psychiatrist by? Any info at all would be helpful, thank you.

Answer:
 [Here's a helpful flowchart for you to understand what's going on.](http://www.cchrflorida.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Baker-Act-Flow-Chart-Tabloid.pdf)

Was this a voluntary admission?  If it was, and she didn't receive a psych eval within 24 hours, she can file a complaint with that institution's regulatory body.

How long has she been at the psychiatric facility she was most recently transferred to?


Title: (Oklahoma) Sewage backup flooded our apartment, landlord claimed it would take up to a week to fix, refused to compensate, claiming the apartment was "habitable"

Question:
Sorry for the poor formatting, I am trying to get this situated for them.  Posting for a friend because they are too stressed out.

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They live in an apartment complex in Oklahoma, which about a week and a half ago had a sewage backup that flooded their apartment.  The entire apartment reeked of sewage, the carpets were damp to the point that if you stepped on it, you could make a puddle of water. (This is all on video)  A few days ago, a couple more friends helped them clean up and broke into hives afterwards.  I could not even walk into the apartment without gagging.  It was bad.

This event happened on 4/18.  They put in several work orders, and finally the manager called them and told them a plumber could not come in to fix the backup until Monday (4/22).  They did not even send anyone to replace the carpet until today (4/25).  They had to tear up all the carpet in the entire apartment.

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They had a meeting with the landlord where they asked if they would be prorated for the time in which they had to find new living arrangements.  The landlord refused, claiming the apartment was habitable.  Meanwhile they have stayed with various friends over the week(+) because staying in that apartment seemed to absolutely be a health risk.

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My friends spoke to a legal representative for the University they attend, who told them they had no chance of winning, and could even be countersued if they tried to pursue this.

Is this correct?  The apartment was absolutely disgusting for a week, they were expected to live in it?  I need some help, as well as any recourse to fix the situation.  It does not seem right to me that they are expected to find and pay for their only living arrangements when their apartment flooded (through no fault of their own), when it took the landlord a week or more to fix it.  I can provide any more needed information in case I missed anything.  Thanks for the help!

Answer: NAL, They need to contact the code enforcement officers in the city where they are living, raw sewage in an apartment renders it uninhabitable and is a large health and safety risk. They want to make sure that everything was done properly with remediation, if not they should put in an intent to void the lease due as it is a health risk. They should check and see if their renter's insurance covers anything.


Title: (OR) Landlord has never checked smoke alarm in 2 years for my apartment.

Question: The place I live is a pretty rundown apartment complex with the owner/landlord living out of state. The property manager isn't on premise and doesn't have a number to be reached. In the 2 years I have had my apartment looked at twice, with no maintenance being done either time. The landlord is back in the state for a while and is trying to do normal slum lord practices- increase rent to pay for "improvements" at a later date, complain about damages that existed before move in to take away other tenants deposits when they move out. Is there any grounds for complaint if the Landlord hasn't kept a record of smoke alarm maintenance?

Answer:
 By law it is your responsibility to periodically test smoke detectors and inform the landlord if they aren't working

https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/479.275


Title: Landlord told me I was on a contract with another person, turns out I was not.

Question:
Hello,

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I'll keep this short and simple. Basically I've been on an apartment lease with a roommate for about a year. He decided to leave and stopped paying rent. I planned on filing a claim against him in small claims court, but then my landlord informed me that she accidently put him on an old contract, and he is not actually on my contract now at all.

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Her attorney said that I can't file a lawsuit against him now because he's not actually on the contract and it wouldn't hold up in court. I want to get off of this lease immediately, as I would have never agreed to sign this lease if I knew I was going to be the only one on it.

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Does this situation void the lease? I don't think it's right that I'm stuck on this lease alone, especially considering I can't even attempt to sue for the money that I've spent on the other person's half of rent as a result of my landlord's mistake.

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Thank you.

Answer: I feel like if the landlord was purporting the other roommate would be on the lease, you could have a defense for breach of contract for a mutual mistake. Probably worth discussing with a lawyer.


Title: I got summoned to court for debt collection - what happens if I don't go? Hawaii

Question:
I received a summons to show up to court for a debt collection for a very old credit card. It was sold to Midland Credit Management and is now being handled by a local lawyer who specializes is debt collection. My court date is set for this Thursday at 9 am. The warning on the court paper says that if I don't show up I may receive a default judgement against me for the amount in question plus fees. Here are my questions:

Does this mean that then they will be able to garnish my paycheck?

Will I get a bench warrant issued if I don't show?

What's the absolute worst case scenario?

EDIT: If I do show up, what do I need to do or say? I don't remember a thing about this debt. Nor do I have any paperwork for it.

Thanks Reddit!

Answer:
 >Does this mean that then they will be able to garnish my paycheck?

Yes, among other things.

>Will I get a bench warrant issued if I don't show?

No

>What's the absolute worst case scenario?

They obtain a default judgment and then a writ of garnishment.  They can get to your bank account, tax returns, and paycheck.


Title: [TX Major City] Psychiatrist Didn't Authorize Med Refills, I Wound Up In ER, Charging Me A Late Fee, Won't Return Calls, Bank Account Now In The Red

Question:
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Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 Let me get this straight. They gave you a script and you didn't check to see if it included any refills, which it did not. Then you scheduled an appointment and cancelled it after the time in which you could cancel without a fee, even though you agreed to these charges when you originally signed up for the appointment. This all seems legal to me. Doctors don't have to give refills on scripts and they are allowed to charge a cancellation fee. Especially when you explicitly agreed to it.Answer #2: What were the meds? They aren't required to give you a refill. They can, in fact, charge you for a missed appointment.

No one is compensating you for either of those things.

There is no legal issue here as far as I can tell.


Title: From BC, Canada, question about boss trying to make me pay for something when other employees don't have to.

Question:
I worked at a computer repair store, and I was working on a charge port replacement on a Samsung note 4 phone. when the screen broke. Now thats happened before on other phones and my boss would replace it. Just before that the other techs fried a really nice laptop and boss had to get a new one.
Now because I quit my job, he emailed me saying he's going to deduct it from my last paycheck I got coming to me. How is that even fair he never had any other employee or me pay for anything like that before. So now that I quit he's saying that I'm paying for it.?!  Can someone please let me know if he has the right to do that and if not how can I defend my self.

Answer:
 Your boss cannot deduct debts, whether they're valid or not, from your paycheque. If you are not paid in full, complain to [the Employment Standards Branch](https://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/ESB/facshts/enforcement.htm).

Separately, unless you were negligent or unless you intentionally damaged the screen, it's unlikely he'll be able to collect the cost of a failed repair from you. He _should_ have insurance for this.


Title: Friend raped

Question:
My friend got raped 3 times now by her ex-boyfriend. The last time he broke into her apartment, drugged her and took pictures which he decided to post on facebook.

She has contacted the police, "We will investigate it", they have the pictures and could probably confirm it easily.

It has been about a month since the 1st time she reported it. No news.
At this point she is having panic attacks and is scared he will break in again.

What can we do to make him pay for it? (I got them off the idea of plain out murdering him)

-New York

Edit: No idea if this is the right subreddit for me.
Edit 2: I forgot to say, but she did a pregnancy test... And you can imagine what the results were...

Answer: The two legal options are criminal charges- which you've already started by contacting the police, and a civil lawsuit, which you can discuss with a lawyer.


Title: (Ca) being sued by someone I've never heard of for domestic violence.

Question:
Woke up today to a letter from legal wing (looked them up not a scam) stating that I was being sued In a family law case. The papers I received from legal wing pretty much only state my name, the person suing me, the filing date, the courthouse (the Los Angeles County Superior Court) , and a case number and a number to contact them for their advice and to get an attorney. The letter also says "Based on a search of public records,  we believe that ME may reside at the above address"

Looked up the court case and it's filed with a court date of 9/15. The first hearing on that date is for a restraining order.

Not sure what to do next, I know this courthouse and have been there before do i just show up at the date and time to show the judge I'm the wrong person?

Answer:
 >Based on a search of public records, we believe that ME may reside at the above address

There you have it: basically they have crawled through court filings and then attempted to match names of defendants with addresses, and then sent them a "we could be your lawyer" letter. It sounds as if you are lucky enough to share your name with a person with an alleged propensity for domestic violence. If Joe Bloggs is being sued they send the same letter to every Joe Bloggs they can find.

This isn't a lot different to the letters I know you get if you get charged with a misdemeanor or felony. It's targeted advertising even if the target is off.

If you haven't been served, toss the letter like all the "you have been approved for this credit card" solicitations.


Title: Saw Dunkirk on Saturday and got (likely) permanent hearing damage from it. Do I have any standing?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 No. You could've left the movie (maybe gotten a refund).  A lawsuit like this is as silly as trying to sue a band because they played their music to loud. Answer #2: Did you stay for the whole movie, even after your ear started hurting?

You would have to prove that the movie theater was negligent in having the audio too loud (that is, they knew or should have known that the audio decibels could cause injury). You would have to prove your hearing was fine (be an expert) shortly before the movie. You are also required to mitigate any damages so that, when your ear started hurting, it was your responsibility to leave the situation causing your ear to hurt.


Title: Coldsore Lawsuit?

Question:
Hey, so I went on a few dates with a woman who I kissed and went down on once. A few days later, when we were texting about STD testing, I mentioned that I get cold sores and haven't had one in about two years. She freaked out and talked about how I violated her trust, and proceeded to send me articles about STD's and the law.

I am clean as far as I'm aware, but I had no idea I was supposed to inform people on the first date. Now I'm kind of afraid that she'll sue, as crazy as it sounds. I've decided to ignore her as she keeps sending walls of text, but something in the back of my mind is still pretty paranoid. Any help would be appreciated. I'm in Florida.

Answer: A ridiculous percentage of the population has the virus that causes cold sores.  Proving she got it from any one person is practically impossible.


Title: Credit card company trying to get a default judgment

Question: Long story short, had a credit card couldn’t/can’t pay it. They are now attempting to sue for the amount I owe. They served papers to me, and the documents say I can respond within 20 days to serve a copy of my defense  to them or a default judgment will be entered. and 20 days to serve a notice of appearance. I can demand the plaintiff file the lawsuit with the court, but that demand must be in writing within 14 days. It also suggests I get a lawyer. Clearly, I’m not a lawyer, and I have no idea what I’m reading or if I can even do anything about it. Can someone explain? I’m in Washington state if that makes a difference

Answer:
 Unfortunately, since a civil suit is in progress you are beyond the point where free internet advice will do you any good. You probably should get a consultation with a local lawyer to gameplan your options.

From the terms being used it seems that they *are* filing with a court.


Title: Wrongful Death civil suit advice?

Question:
Hi Reddit,

Throwaway for obvious reasons.  This might turn into a long one, but bear with me.  I'll try to answer as much as I can if clarification is needed.  All of this occurred in the northwestern part of the U.S.  Idaho/Montana to be specific.

Last fall, my BIL committed suicide.  He worked in agriculture in a very small town in a mostly rural state.  My MIL was staying with my wife and I to hang out with our kids on the night she found out.  It was absolutely horrible.

We'll call my BIL Matt.  Matt had two girls.  One was only a few days from being 1, the other was 4.  Matt and his wife always had a seemingly good relationship.  She was a nurse at the small, local hospital, and he was a farmer/rancher.

They began having some relationship problems a couple of weeks before the incident, but he never said much to his mother or sister about the source.  It looked like a pretty typical rough patch that they were working through.  Just something many couples go through.  He had stayed with a friend for a few nights after the fighting increased, and was going back to their house to talk to her and do laundry/see his girls/try to patch things over, etc.  He called his mom to let her know he was heading back to their ranch and sounded fine.  He was genuinely committed to working things out and felt like his wife was just having a difficult time emotionally with the stresses of motherhood, running a farm/ranch, and being employed as a nurse.

4 hours later, my MIL got the call that he had shot himself in the back of his pickup truck in the driveway of his home.  It was extremely fishy from the very start.  The sheriff's deputies in this community aren't the absolute best and brightest and neglected to even take gunpowder swabs.  His wife had actually waited to call the police until her family arrived (they lived within a few mintues).  She stated that she had been at home with their girls and a friend, who was also a nurse.  Neither tried to render any aid.  It also came out a few days later that his wife had been cheating on him for several weeks, and he had no clue.  It is unknown where the other guy was that night.  The family was left thinking that either he had walked in on them, or that they had intentionally done something to him.  However, there was no way to prove that anything had happened to suggest murder, largely because there wasn't much of an investigation.

Basically the family has been grieving and trying to come to terms with this over the past year.  However, they have recently learned that during the investigation, the sheriff's department did take the garbages from the house as part of the investigation.  Inside the garbage was several boxes of doctor's samples of antidepressants, or anti-anxiety medication, I'm not really sure which.

When asked, my SIL went on record saying that she had requested them from a doctor at the hospital because Matt had been struggling for the last few months.  He gave them to her, she took them home, and convinced Matt to start taking them.  They were not prescribed in his name, nor was he a patient under the doctor's care.  In addition, he was never counseled by a pharmacist on how to take them or warned of interactions, etc.  This seems important because he liked to have a few beers at night, and had been drinking the night he shot himself.

No follow-up was ever done on this.  No wrists slapped, nothing.  In short, the family thinks that this may have been a contributing factor to his death.

Is it worth their time and money to pursue a wrongful death civil suit on those grounds?

Answer: You need a lot more proof than "might have happened" and "what ifs" to even think about being halfway successful in suing.


Title: Can a restrained party request a welfare check?

Question:
I have a restraining order against a family member and they’re harassing me. They requested a welfare check last night at 10 pm and cops came and woke me up. Is this legal? Do I need to wait for them to do it again to do anything?
Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 This shouldn't be ok. I don't know the exact terms of your order, but they generally prohibit contact through third parties, which I'd argue this is.

I'd report this to the police. They may or may not do anything about it.


Title: Employment/pregnancy discrimination

Question: I work for a small company (just shy of 50 employees so fmla does not protect me) in Ohio.  I have been employed full time for nearly 2 years.  I had a baby 6 weeks ago(have been on maternity leave since) and was told and read myself in the employee handbook that I have 30 days after unpaid leave begins for medical leave in which time I may return to work with equal hours and benefits.  I contacted my supervisor 2 weeks ago to schedule me coming back and was told that they do not need help at this time. I replyed that I was under the impression that I had job security for 30 days and this response was completely ignore and unanswered. I attempted again to get a response a week later and was told by my supervisor that she is busy and will reply when she has time.  Today marks the end of my 30 day leave and i now have no job or benefits. What should be my course of action?

Answer: File for unemployment. You've been terminated. Answer #2: do you have a contract obligating the company to the handbook? when they told you of the policy, what exactly did they say?


Title: Can I sue under disabilities act former employer who won't rehire me?

Question:
I apologize if that is the wrong pretense for suing. I am not really sure if I should pursue it or not. I am currently a ER nurse and have been one for 25 years and working a new job now. I left my previous job in December 2016 to work for the State Prison system in California but only worked there for two months before leaving realizing that I didn't like it and quit. I tried to get hired back at my old job where I had worked for 5 years but they have refused.

Now the bad. During the 5 years I had received multiple write-ups for attendance but despite that I received a good last evaluation in the summer of 2016. I have been told when I left that I was made eligible for rehire. The very bad, I was taken off work in May 2016 because I sent a text that to them suggested I was suicidal and was placed on a 72 hour mental health hold and out of work for 3 months before returning full time. I am not proud of it and I dispute their interpretation of it but I can't change it. What I am being led to believe is that my old boss was willing to rehire me is that HR is not feeling that there is a risk. Is this considered discrimination based on a health condition.

Another potential danger of pursuing such a thing is they could turn me into the State Licensing Board which could be very detrimental to my career.

Really I just wanted the job back as I am not really the suing type and I am working but it does somehow feel wrong. The last text message I got from my ex boss after meeting with him for an hour leading me to believe he could hire me and that he had to clear it with HR was, "the answer is no, it was a collaborative decision."

Edit: Thank you everyone for your quick reply. I appreciate the thoughtful and truthful responses. It's been a tough lesson but one definitely learned.

Answer:
 You had a spotty performance record. That's a perfectly legal reason not to re-hire somebody.Answer #2: > Really I just wanted the job back as I am not really the suing type

A lawsuit to rehire you would not be successful. Also they have no obligation to rehire you and they are doing nothing illegal by not rehiring you. Sorry for the stark response but you're going to have to expand your job search.


Title: [AR] My employer's health insurance refuses to cover care for my gender identity condition. Wage discrimination? More in comments.

Question:
My employer pays 50% of my insurance premium. This 50% is part of my total compensation. Due to the insurance company refusing to cover any kind of treatment for gender identity disorder (gender dysphoria), I end up paying several thousand dollars per year out of pocket for my care. I asked my employer if I could recoup their 50% contribution if I opted out to seek better coverage and was refused.  I am clearly no lawyer, but it seems to me that compensating an employee with something they cannot access is not right. I don't know if it's illegal, but it doesn't pass the smell test.

I have scoured the internet trying to find a case someone has brought that is similar to my situation, but could not find a precedent.

Is my employer screwing me over illegally or just in general?

Answer:
 Lots of conditions are not covered or fully covered by insurance. As long as your insurance meets ACA standards this is not illegal.Answer #2: Your employer is not doing anything illegal.  Tons of people's employers provide crappy coverage.  Fertility treatment is common one that's completely disregarded by many insurance plans.

I am honestly very sad that you're in the situation you're in--society has a lot of catching up to do with understanding trans issues--but unfortunately you're without recourse on the health insurance thing.


Title: My sister and her boyfriend have an 18 month old. Her boyfriend has an 8 month old with his ex-wife. His ex-wife caught my sister breastfeeding the 8 month old. The 8 month old got sick because of some medication my sister was taking. She called cps and the cops. Will my sister be arrested? [TX]

Question: Her boyfriend's ex-wife called cps and the cops on my sister and now she is scared she will be arrested.

Answer:
 What medication was it?  I'd imagine that's critical.  An unexpected allergic reaction to a benign medication is one thing, an overdose due to pain killers or other medications is an entirely other problem.  Answer #2: So is anyone gonna comment on the timeline as well? Did your bf cheat on you a month after the 18 month year olds birth with his wife?Answer #3: Was it a know side effect?  What was she suppose to be feeding the baby, did she throw out expressed milk from the mother?   Edit : since you added it was fentanyl , then yeah she could be arrested and this will effect her child too, since I assume she also breastfeed her infant while using.

If your sister continues to act inappropriately it becomes increasingly likely she will be banned from 8 month olds visits or fathers visits will be restricted.


Title: Hit by uninsured driver from another state, our insurance refuses to pay

Question:
My husband delivers pizza in Florida. We’ll call him Adam. Adam was stopped at a red light, facing away from a condo parking lot when a driver turning into the parking lot hit Adam’s driver side doors at about 30+ mph. Adam wasn't hurt but his two doors are pretty much toast. This also pushed Adam’s car into the car behind him and damaged Adam’s back bumper. The driver at fault, we'll call him Bob, had six passengers in his Honda Accord and his car was from Alabama. We have no idea if any tickets were issued to him that day.

Now the fun stuff. Bob gave bogus info at the wreck site. His insurance expired in January, bouncing us back to Adam's insurance. Adam's insurance is saying that because he was on the clock at work, leaving a pizza delivery, he's not covered. Adam's insurance told him he should have added "commercial" coverage. When he signed up for insurance, he made it clear what his job was (delivering pizza, has been for years) and he bought coverage as such, he was never offered or told about commercial coverage so he's totally flabbergasted by this information, he was very much given the understanding that he was purchasing appropriate coverage. Adam's job clearly states that they're not responsible in any way. Bob's address he gave is actually his father's. Two other passenger numbers were listed on the crash report, but both hang up when Adam mentions the crash.

Adam needs a rental car or something to continue working while his car is being repaired--he's basically losing 100-200 per day not working. Financially, we'll figure it out, we have savings currently set aside for a down payment on a home. But I don't even know where to begin. Do we get a lawyer? Would that even do anything? Bob didn't seem well off, and obviously didn't even have car insurance, is there any hope of seeing payment here one day???

Please let me know if I can give any more info or if I've broken a subreddit rule or anything, I appreciate any help!!

Answer:
 You'll probably have to sue Bob personally since both drivers are effectively uninsured. Depending on the cost of the repairs, this could be small claims or big-boy lawyer court.

(Also, when you rent a replacement car, make sure to tell the rental agency that the car will be used commercially. Expect to pay more.)


Title: I have received an email saying, "Copyright infrigment"

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer:
 Well since we have no idea what your email said...

If you illegally downloaded things then yes, you can be sued


Title: (Indiana) is it ever illegal to report child abuse?

Question:
I am located in Indiana. I know what the morally correct thing to do is, but I'd also like to double check the legal right thing to do.

I am a property manager for a reasonably sized company that operates in multiple states. I did routine maintenance inspections and I gave 72 hours notice.

I was trained if I saw an instance of abuse or neglect of a child to call CPS. Today I saw a case that I believe needed reporting and I did. I informed my superior and they told me that what I did was illegal and that my company could be sued because "it is like doctor patient privilege."

My questions are:

1. From what I see, Indiana considers all citizens to be mandatory reporters and are legally bound to report. Is this correct?

2. Is it ever illegal to report child abuse?

3. Cans landlords report child abuse if they have lawfully entered the premises?

4.  Is there any such law that prohibits landlords from reporting tenants for abuse?

5. Is it legal for my company to have a policy stating I cannot report?

Answer: (Edit to remove post; I had mis-read OP's state and gave a detailed answer for the wrong state.)


Title: Can Costco ban a person with a mental illness ?

Question: My in-law in October of 2018 was banned from Costco before we knew he had Alzheimer’s is that legal ? Claimed he was harassing there cashier or something

Answer: Mental illness usually does not excuse harassment. They banned him for harrassing people, not because he has a mental illness.Answer #2: Yes.Answer #3: Location is important here. But if you’re in the US, yes, they can absolutely ban people.


Title: Researching for a script I am writing... Can a series of chronological video clips taken from multiple cameras be edited together and played at a trial to show a crime being committed as it happened? What if both the prosecution and defense agree to it?

Question:
The story is basically a prank video is made the prank goes wrong prank victim kills pranker thinking she was being attacked the whole thing is caught on multiple cameras edited together by both the prosecution and defense and shown to the jury the film ends with you the audience as the jury being asked how dose the jury find the defendant.

Just checking to make sure this isn’t ridiculous and getting the courts all wrong like so many courtroom dramas do. Very little of the film will be in the court. Ultimately I just wanted for once a found footage film to explain the found footage part.

Answer: It's unlikely that the prosecution and defense would "work together" to edit the film.  Both sides would have access to the same original videos, and both sides would probably have access prior to trial of the parts or edits they wanted to use.


Title: My words misrepresented in school news clip, do I have the right to get a copy of my full interview?

Question:
I was interviewed for a highschool news segment on conspiracy theories a couple months ago. The segment has finally been used, and a brief clip of me saying "I believe the earth is flat" was used. The thing is, I absolutely do not believe that the earth is flat, and I believe the clip was taken out of a longer sentence, something like "It's really exciting to say something that goes against the norm, you know? Saying 'I believe the earth is flat' is so much more fun than the alternative."

Obviously, those aren't my exact words, and I might have been using it to make a different point entirely, which is why I asked the students running the program to provide me with the footage of my full interview. They've said that they are not allowed to give footage away. Do I have any right to see/share the full footage, given that my words were taken out of context?

Answer:
 You have no legal right to their notes or documentation.

If this were a "real" newspaper, you might have some recourse. Otherwise, you don't really have any damages, so there's not really any civil action you can take.

Maybe contact the editor or teacher sponsor and ask them to submit a correction in the next paper. The teacher will probably take this opportunity as a learning experience on writing retractions and why it's important to not take peoples words out of context.


Title: Need advice for Civil Case tomorrow

Question:
Hello /r/legaladvice. I am in the state of Missouri, USA.

I recently was served papers for a civil case. I just received these papers a few days ago and am expected to be at court tomorrow morning. I've had no time to prepare or anything.

I had a car loan from about 5 years ago. I paid on the car promptly as anyone's expected to. After some time my car was totaled out by the insurance company after a road debris accident. Instead of the insurance company paying for a new vehicle they just paid it on my loan. It was to my understanding the loan was paid off. I have heard nothing from the bank for a few years, until now.

I've never been to court for anything. I'm not even sure what to expect. I've had no time to get paperwork together or a lawyer if I even need one. Just receiving the papers right before the weekend and being expected in tomorrow makes things difficult. They are taking me for $995 plus $365 interest.

If anyone could give me some advice on what to expect and how I should go about it would be great. I've no idea what I'm about to get into.

Edit: I don't know if it has any relevance but my papers are marked November 16th of when it was first formed and the sheriff's department didn't bring them to me until just this last Friday on the 18th. This is such short notice.

Answer:
 You might want to get an attorney.

"Your honor, I was served by the sheriff's deputy X days ago and have not been able to hire an attorney.  I would like to request a continuance so that I may find representation."


Title: (Virginia) First Offense DUI, I blew 0.21, what should I expect?

Question:
It was really stupid to drive and I am paying for it, but I got a DUI. Charge is listed as First Offense DUI, BAC>0.20. I have court on the 21st.

I am wondering what I should expect? I know I will have to take a class (VASAP I think ot is called) and will have fines and probably community service.

The two question I have are jail and my license. Should I expect jail time? And should I expect a suspended license or will they let me have a restricted license? One thing going for me, I think, is that 2 weeks previous I had voluntarily signed myself up and did an intake interview for alcohol program and have been waiting for a call back (they said there was a wait list), and I have held the same job for 3 years (about 15 miles from where I live). So I am hoping they will make me take a class, fine me, give me community service and put me on a restricted license. I am hoping they DONT make me serve any jail time, and dont suspend my license just restrict it.

Is this reasonable?

Any help would be appreciated. I know I messed up pretty bad, I just don't know what to expect. Thank you.

EDIT: Also, is there anything that I could pontentially do before the 21st that would maybe lead to a more favorable outcome?

Answer: *lawyer*


Title: Hit by a car (17)

Question: (MO) Today I was hit by a car, head on they were parked and I was infront of them, two people were argueing because the driver maced someone on accident when the other girl was trying to fight her, the other girl ran to the side of the car and tried to fight her and she started her car and floored it and I was in the parking spot infront of her... Went to the ER, I got all the insurance taken care of, my phone is also cracked and damaged... what do I do?

Answer:
 Not a lawyer, but I learned this from a few recent cases.

First, contact your own insurance company and follow their instructions.  Second, do NOT immediately accept a settlement check from any insurance company.  Doing so might waive any future claim you might have. Third, personal injury lawyers are *usually* not worth it.

Again, these are a few very general and generic perls of wisdom I picked up recently browsing this sub.  Your case may differ.


Title: Parents blackmailing me over social media?

Question:
Hi /r/legaladvice
I was just wondering if I had any legal recourse in this matter... probably not lol but it's worth a shot.

I purchased a phone out of my savings a few months back and my parents cover the contract I'm on. HOWEVER they recently found my social media accounts (facebook, twitter, instagram). They all are private so they can't see what is on them, but they want to in order to keep track of me. I have certain things on my social media that I don't want them to see, so I declined their follow/friend requests.

They're now saying that they're going to confiscate my phone and laptop unless I accept them on social media. I understand that they bought the laptop and also that they're paying for my contract on my sim, but if I took the sim out and gave them the sim, would it be legal for them to take my phone? And is it legal for them to blackmail me like this?

If it helps I'm in the UK, in England specifically. Thanks!

Answer:
 You should try /r/legaladviceUK for specifics.

But in general, this is not what "blackmail" means.  At all.

Your answer will also dramatically depend on whether you're a minor or not.  If you are, which I suspect, you're going to find you have very little property rights, regardless of which side of the pond you're on.


Title: Bought House with Ex (I Paid for Almost Everything), Now Being Threatened with Partition

Question:
I purchased a home with my ex (at the time fiance) and put down 10% (entirely from my bank account in my name only).

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While we lived there I paid 2/3 of the mortgage and property taxes for 6 months while my ex paid 1/3. In January the walked out on me, the engagement, and the property. Since then I have been paying 100% of everything towards the property.

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She wants me to refinance which I have no problem doing (provided my payments don't increase) but my only request is the title be signed over to my name before doing so in order to protect myself. She has refused to do this and is threatening Partition Action since I will not refinance first.

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Since I have been paying almost all of the bills associated with the property, I assume the courts will just throw this out as she has zero equity in the home.

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Any advice?

Answer:
 Adjust your vision. She owns half the home unless you have a specific written agreement otherwise or unless you and you’re attorney are successful in arguing that your higher contribution justifies another split. That’s not guaranteed.

Buying a house with her without an agreement in place may well amount to a substantial gift.

With that in mind, get a real estate attorney to help you untangle this. Odds are, you’ll do a normal sale (yes, with escrow) to buy her out. Your refi and the title change would happen simultaneously.


Title: Dui help

Question:
Hi, I would love some council on my current situation

I recently got a dui and would like to know if it's worth paying thousands for a lawyer...
My record is completely clean before this and am a pretty good girl (25) I don't ever drink and was on my way to be in law enforcement unfortunately.. :(

I was at my best friends house for her birthday and we had margaritas  while watching a movie.. fell asleep and woke up around 3am .. I was woozy and tired and thought I was fine.. (I never drink so I don't really know how it feels to be really drunk)

Ended up driving home on a windy back road I drive every day and fell asleep and swerved and hit a fire hydrant on the right side of the road, my car was totaled and I could have died.. I was so scared I called my mom and cops came as well.. I blew a .2 something or something like that.. which is pretty high I know....

This whole thing has been so devastating on me and I have realized i have ruined my dreams of being a law enforcement park ranger or working for the forest service...

Anyways, my question is lawyers... I've never been through anything like this and never plan too again...

Is it worth getting a lawyer because I have had mixed opinions from people who have had many Duis before ect...

Some say no your guilty anyway so why would you pay, others say it's good to have one so you can either have a chance or get certain things changed..

I would love some help or guidance, any information would be much appreciated thank you!

Answer: You absolutely need a lawyer. This is an extremely serious charge. Also, if you were 2.23 you'd be dead. Even.223 is almost 3x the legal limit. That's a lot more than one margarita, unless you're drinking out of a 50gal drum.


Title: Is it legal to sign up my friend for junk mail like catalogs and whatnot?

Question:
I'm not a huge fan of one of my friends right now, and I'd love to sign him up for "Jewish Collectibles Quarterly," but I don't want to get hit with legal fines, mail fraud, etc.

Edit: Don't know if it matters but I live in Texas

Answer:
 >but I don't want to get hit with legal fines, mail fraud, etc.

Then don't do it.  It's juvenile, petty, and a waste of resources for the company.  Grow up.


Title: I need to serve a notice of eviction to my roommate (tenant?) who will be in rehab - Pennsylvania.

Question:
He's under the impression that I won't be able to serve the notice to him because I won't be able to physically hand it to him in the rehab facility, thereby preventing the 30 day countdown from starting until he gets back in 30 days. This sounds like bullshit to me but I have no experience with this matter.

I'd really appreciate any advice. I'm not evicting this guy because of nonpayment of rent, but rather because I walked into my living room yesterday and found him OD'd on my couch surrounded by needles.

Answer: Is he your roommate or your tenant? If you both signed the same lease your are roommates and you cannot evict him. If you sublet to him you can.


Title: [TX] Just signed a lease to an apartment yesterday 10/18/2017, heard the news that my job is closing the facility I work at.

Question:
I am not sure if I'm supposed to post this here or not, but I am panicking. Like the title states, I just signed my lease yesterday and I get the news this morning that my company is most likely going to close our facility down in the next 3 to 6 weeks, if not less. My company is super shady right now because they sent out a letter about other facilities closing down but excluded this facility for some reason. I know these are rumors, but there are investors in the company who work at our facility that have stated that our facility is indeed closing down.

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Anyway, my first question would be what can I do with my apartment? I signed a lease for 12 months. The office opens at 9am so I will be calling later today to see if I can cancel it, but so far from my online search I have not found any results to state if I can back out on my lease. I did not pay a security deposit due to my credit being pretty good. In the case that they do say that I will not be able to back out on the lease, what can I do?

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I have also been told that our company will most likely not offer severance packages because the company itself hasn't closed down yet. I have not looked this up as of yet but so far with the other facilities that they closed, the employees have not received any severance packages. Would I be able to qualify for unemployment?

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What exactly can I do at this point? I'm afraid that the company might close our facility down even before Nov 1st due to the insurance renewal being on that day. So I'm most likely looking at about a week left before shit goes down. I'm sorry that this post is very "he said, she said," but my company is clearly not telling anyone about anything. They closed a facility down a few months ago at midnight without notice so they could to do it again the same way...

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**TLDR; I just signed a lease to my apartment yesterday and I came to work this morning to hear rumors that my place of employment is going to lay me off. WHAT DO I DO?**

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Update: I called my apartment complex and they said that the penalties in withdrawing would be the same as breaking the lease, which they require 60 days notice + concessions that they waived when I signed the lease. So I'm looking at 2 months rent + $433 and some cents not counting the cancellation fees for my electricity and internet contracts. It's not worth doing that, so I will likely just draw unemployment after I get laid off and find a new job. I am still upset that my company can do this to us, but shit happens I guess. I appreciate all the responses I have gotten so far and welcome any additional advice for my situation.

Answer:
 Unfortunately, legally, you're usually on the hook for the lease until they can find a replacement. But they are human. Explain your situation and hope they release you from the lease.Answer #2: legally, you're on the hook for the duration of the lease

practically, if you go to the owner and offer a deal, say a lease cancellation penalty of 2 months rent for example, there is a good chance they will take it

but you still don't know if the facility is closing, so i would not make any major decisions until you find outAnswer #3: > Would I be able to qualify for unemployment?

This is the only legal question in the post.

Yes, you will most likely qualify for unemployment.


Title: Why are minors taxed?

Question:
 minors cannot vote but pay taxes. Isn’t this taxation without representation?
Topic:
Tax Law

Answer:
 If you think that's taxation without representation, you should live in Washington, D.C.

But back to your point, I figure one reason they're taxed is to prevent tax loopholes.Answer #2: Convicted felons can't vote in a number of states but also pay taxes. The mentally incompetent are also prevented from voting but if they work, shop, or own real estate then they also pay taxes.

Non-citizen resident aliens are also not permitted to vote but are also required to pay taxes.

There seems to be a lot of that going around.Answer #3: There is no requirement that you have any representation in the government to be taxed. All that matters is that you earn income within the jurisdiction of the local, state or federal government. Non-citizens who cannot vote are taxed. If I earn money on a different state where I don’t live I’m taxed by that state.

The whole taxation without representation was a beef that people had pre-American Revolution. It’s not a part of current law.


Title: Need to Evict My Wife

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You can't evict your wife, even in Florida. AFIAK you'll have to get divorced first.


Title: Tracking down deleted account

Question:
I was harassed/threatened via a direct message by an anonymous account on Instagram but then they deleted their account. Is there a way to find their account/IP address to see who it was? I don't know what could be done safely without incriminating myself but I just am curious who it could be.

Location: Washington, USA

Answer: Not without a subpoena.


Title: Felon posting admissions and pictures of firearms possession and use on Facebook. (Illinois)

Question: I know a guy. He's a felon. He's posted pictures of himself holding guns and talked of shooting them on is facebook page. I've told him multiple times that someone could screen shot that stuff and get him in trouble. He says that he'd just claim the guns were "movie props" and nothing could come of it. Pics included him holding a machine gun, in front of a company banner, of a company that was raided by the BATF. Is it even plausible that he could just laugh it off as a joke?

Answer:
 Distance yourself from this guy.  With this attitude he will end up in legal trouble again. Answer #2: So, unlike violation of probation, felon in possession needs to be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

While there is a pretty good possibility that with all the context and everything else that could be provided with the screenshots that you might convince a jury, realistically, without the guns themselves, he might get not guilty.

edit: or someone who can testify that he examined them and they were indeed guns


Title: Someone took picture of me while driving

Question:
Today a guy took a picture of me when I was exiting on the highway. I took the exit off the highway. At the end of the ramp, I lined up in the left lane waiting for the light to turn green. A guy in a pickup truck in the lane next to mine backed his car to be side-by-side with  me. Then he took out this phone, positioned it at me and took pictures of me. I looked at him angrily and he was just calmed down like nothing happened. After that, he drove up to line up at where he was. When the lights turned green, I turned left and he did the same and this time, he was behind me. I turned right to my workplace and he drove straight and left.
I have no idea why he did this. I drove normally and nothing happened on the way. I was holding my phone the moment he took picture of me, but I wasn't using it while driving (Of course that's highway!). I took it out after stopping at the red light. It's creepy, and I'm scared. What was likely to be the reason that he took a picture of me?

Answer:
 He didn't do anything illegal.

He could have been a private investigator trying to investigate you, a private investigator mistaking you for someone else, a researcher studying the demographics of the drivers in your area, a photographer of some sort, a random guy who thought you were cute, a guy taking a picture as part of a dare, a creep, or whatever.  Your guess is as good as mine.  But no law was broken.


Title: What is the law on me having access to my fuse box at my apartment? (Chicago, IL)

Question:
For some back story, I live above a bar in Chicago, with three other apartments around me.  Over the summer we have been having constant problems with fuses blowing, although not really drawing much power.

The problem comes in that we don't have direct access to the fuse box.  To get to it, you have to go into the bar downstairs, get one of the owners to grab the keys (if they are there, otherwise they won't allow their employees to do it), go to the basement, unlock the room down there and then replace the fuses.

It just feels ridiculous that I can't have access to my fusebox.  The power has gone out multiple times and the main time I talked to my property management company, they took days to get someone out there, which resulted in spoiled food in our fridge.

Is there anything we can do about this?

Answer:
 [24/7 access is required per the electrical code](http://www.tenants-rights.org/chapter-18-27-chicago-electrical-code/).

[it appears that you call 311 for electrical code violation reports](https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/electrical_inspections.html)Answer #2: FYI these fuses are possibly popping because the bar is using power that you are paying for.


Title: OH - Local business I work for was "vandalized and robbed" the night of 8/31, payday being 9/1, the payday money was apparently stolen and we have yet to be paid, or even re-open.

Question:
I'll try to explain as best as can, I'm at a loss as to what to do.

I (22 yrs old) work at a local eatery, as well as my sister (17). The night of 8/31, we were broken into, vandalized, and robbed. Our paydays fall on Tuesdays, and 9/1 was indeed payday. I went into work that day to see my boss and his girlfriend talking to police - he quickly explained the situation and sent me home, saying we would be closed for " a few days." I didn't think to ask about my or my sister's paycheck, simply because I was in shock and didn't want to rub salt in his wound.

A few days later and we hadn't heard anything, so my sister calls our boss. He tells her our payday money was stolen from the safe, and that it would be about a week or so til we got our checks. That immediately sounded fishy to me, because he always pays us in the form of checks... so wouldn't any payday money have to be in the back account already? Whatever, fine. At this point, our mother and most of the other employees don't buy it that we were vandalized - they think our boss staged this.

Like I said, we're a local business, and it appears we've been struggling. My paycheck a few weeks prior bounced, and that wasn't the first time there was an issue with checks clearing. My mother, and our coworkers, believe our boss was so financially in the hole that he staged the vandalization in order to claim insurance. Looking back, the damage did seem half hearted at best, and our boss is the only person with a key to the safe - which was "broken into," but not physically broken.

My boss posted to our shop's Facebook page that we would re-open this week (but didn't tell any of the employees this), although that has not happened. He also told my sister this past Tuesday that he would get us our paychecks sometime next week. My mother said if he doesn't deliver by next Tuesday, (9/15), we should take legal action. My question is, do we have any action to take? And how?

Like I said, I'm at a loss and completely confused. I'll provide any details further needed in the comments.

Answer:
 > My paycheck a few weeks prior bounced, and that wasn't the first time there was an issue with checks clearing.

There's no money.

You need to file a complaint with your state department of labor over unpaid wages (all of them), and find a new place to work.  You may wish to stop into your local police station, ask for the officer who is handling the burglary at the local eatery, and tell the officer you think the vandalism was staged by the owner in order to defraud his insurance company.

Do it now.  This job is over.  The money isn't going to magically appear, and the business isn't going to reopen.  If the wages complaint isn't fruitful in getting your money, you can sue the owner and the business for the wages.
Answer #2: You can file an unpaid wage claim with the state labor board, but it sounds like he's already broke.  He owes you the money, but if he's got nothing left, all you'll have is basically an IOU that he can't repay.

I'd file for unemployment and start looking for a new job at this point.  Answer #3: You can file for unemployment then start looking for a new job. When a business bounces pay checks the end is nigh for it.


Title: Can we as tenant be in trouble because landlords actions?

Question:
A few months ago a pipe burst and after hassling the landlord she finally called the plumber to fix it. Fast forward to now and we're still getting letters to our house (in the landlords name) which I believe to be unpaid bills.

Can the plumber come back to our house and make us pay?
Can he take action against the landlord which will cause us to have to move?
While he was here we told him about things the landlord hasn't fixed, heating, windows not opening, lights not working. Can he report the poor conditions on the house and get it condemn?

We're unable to pay if they want us to because we're broke. We're only in this house because it's all we can afford.

Location - Victoria, Australia.
Landlord doesn't live in Victoria
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 1) I am not a lawyer. I, in particular, am not an Australian lawyer.

2) You will not be on the hook for this rent, no. Why? Because:

3) Under landlord-tenant law, which *(since Australia is based off of UK common law)* I guarantee you're covered by some form of, *all* of those habitability issues are the landlord's responsibility, and they must ensure they are fixed.

What this means is that, even though you guys can't afford much, you're doing yourself a disservice by putting up with your landlord's shit like this. Your landlord *must* provide*: heating, hot and cold running water, working electricity and reasonable lighting, and fire escapes that are up to code.

Not knowing Aussie law means I don't know exactly who you need to talk to in order to remedy these issues, but I'd start by looking up "habitability law Victoria," and seeing what department's webpage has information for you.

*: (totally guessing on this list, but I'm pretty confident about it)


Title: My employer changed me from hourly to salaried with no notice

Question:
I was just (today) informed by a manager that as of April 1st (yes, 3 weeks ago) I was changed from hourly to salaried. I never once had any conversation about moving to salary, negotiating the salary, how workload would be affected, or anything like that. Furthermore, due to them filing paperwork late, it didn't affect what should've been the first affected paycheck and that a check to true up the rest would be mailed to me. I have no idea how much that will be or what is even going on.

Is that legal?

Edit: remotely working in CT for employer in CA.

Answer:
 Need you to answer a couple of things

*  What are your daily duties
*  Do you have hire/fire authority over 2 or more people?
*  What's your education level?
*  Do you make independent judgments and do these judgments significantly affect the company?


Title: Neighbor asked if I was stealing my own motorcycle

Question:
I bought a new motorcycle three weeks ago and I’ve been parking it in the designated motorcycle spots in the condo where I live and today I got really offended by one of my neighbors.

Around 2pm in the sunlight I went to check one thing on the bike (which was parked in the usual spot) and while I was checking it, one guy who usually parks two spots away from me was arriving in his bike and pulled over right next to me and asked: “You are not trying to steal this bike, are you?”. I couldn’t believe so I asked him to repeat the question. He did, in an even more accusatory tone than before.

I had never seen this guy in my life before, but I his bike is always parked there too.

What would have happened if he or I would have called the police?
If I had proof, like a video with audio (if my gopro happened to be recording), could I sue him?

I am not saying I would but this definitely pissed me off, a lot.

Answer:
 I'm not sure why you're upset. He didn't do anything wrong. I'd rather have him question me if there's any doubt instead of just ignoring it.

You have absolutely nothing to sue over. Be thankful you have watchful neighbors. Answer #2: I found [this](http://asmdss.com/humor/the-official-hurt-feelings-report) helpful in similar situations when I was in the military.

You cannot sue someone successfully for asking you a question. Get over it. Answer #3: You might try thanking him for looking out for a neighbors bike.

Had he called the police they may or may not have investigated. If they did they’d likely ask to see your license and registration and then go on about their day. Answer #4: There’s no basis to sue him on that I can see. Answer #5: Sue him for what?  Asking you a question?  I mean, sure, anybody can sue anybody for anything.  Could you be successful?  No way.


Title: Neighbor Blocking Full Access to my Garage

Question:
**Location: Minnesota**

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My neighbor parks his truck in his driveway which prevents me from parking a 2nd vehicle into my 2 stall garage. To further worsen the matter, he has 4 garbage cans that sit outside behind the truck that jut out into the alley - this makes backing out even more difficult. Our garages happen to open towards a shared area, please see the drawing i've included.

He does not drive the truck (it doesn't even run) and cannot park the truck his garage because it is filled with trash. I have reached out to him twice asking him nicely to move it but he has not responded. I've even offered to help him clean his garage so his truck can be moved inside. All communication so far has been on FB messenger and he has "seen" everything.

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http://imgur.com/3HiuV74

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Green Rectangle - where my 1st vehicle sits in the garage. You can see how it's a pretty tight maneuver to get inside my garage.

Red Rectangle - where I'd like to park my 2nd vehicle. If his truck is parked out there, there's just not enough space to drive my 2nd vehicle inside without clipping a corner on my garage or his truck

Blue Rectangle - where his truck is parked

Pink Lines - mark our property lines

Brown Squares - garage locations

Orange lines inside of the Brown Squares - Garage doors location

Blue Squares - his garbage/recycling

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With all this out of the way and hopefully explained well enough for everyone to understand, my question is: Do I have any legal recourse? Can I force him to move his truck even though it is on his property?

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**UPDATE** I think I may have found something that will help me out

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§ 72.05  GENERAL PARKING RESTRICTIONS. SUBSECTION E
 (E) Parked or stored motor vehicles. The outside parking and storage on residentially-zoned property of large numbers of vehicles and vehicles, materials, supplies or equipment not customarily used for residential purposes in violation of the requirements set forth below is declared to be a public nuisance because it: obstructs views on streets and private property; creates cluttered and otherwise unsightly areas; prevents the full use of residential streets for residential parking; introduces commercial advertising signs into areas where commercial advertising signs are otherwise prohibited; ***decreases adjoining landowners’ and occupants’ enjoyment of their property and neighborhood;*** and otherwise adversely affects property values and neighborhood patterns.

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**Common Code Violations (from my city's codebook)**
All vehicles in a driveway must be operable (including having current tabs).
All vehicles must be parked on concrete or asphalt surfaces.
No more than 4 vehicles may be parked in a driveway.
The city may tow inoperable vehicles if compliance is not met.

Answer:
 so you share a common driveway, and neighbor is parking within his property line?  you just got a shitty floorplan.  Answer #2: "My neighbor parks his truck in his driveway"

Not much you can do then. It's not his problem, he's parking in the designated space on his property and so are you.

If you can't park a second vehicle, it was probably just designed weird.

Park on the street.


Title: Getting arrested for being cathartic? How likely?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 People who aren't you, and who aren't mindreaders, can't tell if what you say is just being 'cathartic' or is genuine.

Honestly though, I read through a few of your comments and while I don't think you belong in jail, you do have an extremely unhealthy mental outlook and view on life. For your own sake, definitely do what you can to save up to get some therapy or try and see if you can talk to a counsellor. Answer #2: You know what you might find really therapeutic? Therapy that you desperately need. It is absolutely not normal to find it cathartic to threaten to rape someone or murder them. You need serious psychological help yesterday, regardless of whether or not you think this is "harmless." Just so you know, it is absolutely not harmless. You are very sick, and I don't mean that to be insulting, I genuinely believe you are ill and require intervention. Please seek that out.

Now onto other stuff; Your location would help with specific charges, but what you have done is illegal and you could definitely face time in jail, possibly even prison depending on what you said and how serious you sounded/were taken. You need to stop doing it *immediately* as well if you don't want to get arrested and charged. Are you a minor? You sound like a minor. It won't save you, but it is relevant.

Also, it is very important to me that you understand the gravity of your actions. Your title is flippant. Stop being flippant. This is incredibly serious. If you are arrested and sent away, it won't be for "being cathartic"; it will be for making terroristic threats or something to that effect.