who's responsible?

[Farrell]

So sue the maid for half - or go for the whole kielbasa!

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
> <<You were there--it broke after you left. >>
>
> Comon! It didn't break by itself! Geesh! And it didn't "break", but while 
> falling out chipped the case in a couple spots. All I'm saying is, All 
> they had to do was to call me! I would have come back immediately. And it 
> was GLARINGLY apparant that themaid put in in the wrong way, and so she 
> was also at fault for failing to warn the owner that, "hey, you might want 
> to use caustion when opening the lid", or something to that effect. Yes, I 
> take responsibilty, but just between me and the list, and being 
> intellectually honest, it is undeniable that themaid shares at least HALF 
> the blame! At least give me THAT much.
> Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!
>
> Terry Peterson
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> >
> You were there--it broke after you left. You earn more than the
> housekeeper--who was acting in good faith. Fix it. And yes the 
> refrigerator
> repair man should pay for the glass shelf.
>
> At 08:30 AM 12/15/2005 -0800, you wrote:
> >Ok, here is what I feelis a good analogy. A refrigerator repairman has
> spent
> >a few hours servicing a fridge, cleaning out the motor compartment,
> >installing a new compressor,etc. He removes all the glass shelves from 
> >the
> >inside (the food had already been removed by the owner, who is not
> >home...same scenario) so he can fix a bad connection in the light switch.
> He
> >puts everything back together, except a glass shelf; simply an oversight.
> >Later, the housekeeper spots it and decides to put it back inside the
> >fridge.  Even later the owner comes home, opens the fridge and the glass
> >shelf, having not been put properly on the tracks, comes crashing down 
> >and
> >shatters into a million pieces! Who's fault is that??? SAME THING. A 
> >music
> >desk on a grand is COMMONLY removed and replaced by piano owners, as is a
> >fridge shelf. I just don't see how I can be responsible for the
> >housekeeper's actions. Again, if there was ANY question as to putting it
> >back CORRECTLY, they could have simply called me, but the housekeeper 
> >took
> >it upon herself to "wedge" the desk under the top lid apparently just to
> get
> >it off the floor! Don't you think she should have at LEAST informed the
> >owner that MAYBE she did not put it in the right way, and to MAYBE be
> >cautious when opening the lid???? Does she bare ZERO responsibility?
> >
> >
> >Terry Peterson
>
> Regards,
> Don Rose,