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Originally Posted by steve0010
are your People crazy and for Judge Judy she is a joke on TV.
Damaging property period, whether accidental or not has to be paid by the person damaging the property.
When you live on a golf course it doesn't mean you assume the risk no more Than Morse assumes the risk of paying for the damage homes due to the home being built to close to the golf course.
Does that mean if a golfer hits a car in the street with a bad shot, it is the car owner going to assumes the risk if he is driving on the street near a Golf course.
People wake up, the reason why golfers flee away is because they know there responsible!
You folks need to wake up, and detain the golfer until the Police show up, then you would see a different outlook on how they tee off.
It seems the mentality of the people fleeing, is that since they can,t afford to live on a golf course, they are either jealous or just idiots and not ethical or honest people in general. Beware to some one hitting my window and fleeing away!
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Thanks for your post. I read a lengthy article (wish I kept it) a few years ago on who was responsible for an errant golf ball. Bottom line was the golfer is legally responsible----according to this article. I read another article where the article said that the golfer was not legally responsible unless they were negligent. Either way , it is not economically feasible to go to court over a broken window.
But suppose someone was sitting near the window and is hurt? Different story.
At any rate---driving away (or running away) from responsibility is a sign of the times. I suppose we all have different values---i personally feel responsible if my errant golf ball hits and damages someone's house. My bottom line when I bought a golf course lot was to buy a lot where it was "almost" impossible that my home would be hit by a golf ball.
Fore!