Being Sued.... looking for advice

[Danny Minhas]

Hi Everyone,

I bought a MF property about 2 years ago and made the rookie mistake of going out on the limb for a family falling on hard times.  

Long story short, there were issues with the tenants, and I eventually got them evicted around this time last year.

Today I found out they are suing me because of a slip n fall from about 15 months ago. 

The town has laws stating that when it snows, cars need be moved off the streets.  I moved my wife's and my car onto the driveway.  The tenant, who was walking with a cane, refused to use the walkway and proceeded to walk down the driveway to their car.  Due to my car being on the driveway, the tenant steps on the wet grass, and proceeds to slip and fall landing on his bum.

Little backstory, they use  a side entrance to get to their upstairs apartment.  The side entrance has a walkway that wraps around to the front of the house and down to the sidewalk.

I'll being reaching out to my insurance company tomorrow, but it sounds like this tenant is just looking for a quick easy payment.

I am curious to any advice, or if anyone has had any similar experiences.

[Marcia Maynard]

It's time for "your people" to talk to "his people".  Let the insurance company lawyers and his lawyers duke it out. Good thing you have insurance. Be sure to document all you can about the situation. Always keep good tenant records. Did you hear anything about the incident at the time it happened? People sometimes make choices that lead to their own folly. He chose not to use the sidewalk. If you haven't been negligent, I don't see how his suit against you can stick.  Good luck!