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Originally Posted by BlkCat
We were in a similar situation a few years ago.
Contractor wanted to put up a cedar fence to replace the chain link fence that both I and my neighbour put up. There was nothing wrong with the chain link fence so I said to leave it alone.
Then the contractor intentionally damaged the fence by placing pallets of lumber against it. The weight bent the posts and railings as a result.
We took the contractor to small claims court to get it resolved.
It was damn hard to serve the papers as the contractor was dodgy with his business address and ownership. Did a lot of footwork and finally tracked his address down.
The contractor was an a**hole as I couldn't be present for the hearing and he caught up to my wife outside of the courtroom and tried to bully her.
The judge basically told the contractor that you cannot damage another person's property and that he had to pay us. The many supporting photos we showed the judge helped our case.
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Just curious, did the contractor want to replace the chain link with cedar fencing at his own cost?
I guess there's nothing wrong with chain link if you like the feeling of an open yard between you and your neighbor...