[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

from what i have read here, the golfer hit the ball and heard it hit something but did not see it hit anything. the homeowner returned the ball to the golfer, but met them on the path to do so. would a golf ball make that bong/bing kind of sound going thru a screen or does screening make a tearing/ripping sound? might the homeowner have picked up the ball from their lawn or shrubs and walked it out to the path if, indeed, the golf ball was inside the birdcage - why did the homeowner not leave it there to better show the accuracy of the damage?

where do people see other than just think that it is for certain that the golf ball did the damage claimed by the owner?

i think i'm going with judge judy on this one.

shaking my head in disbelief....did I just read that? I can't by any stretch of imagination think that I would somehow have holes in my birdcage and sit around waiting for a golfer to hit a ball into my house, with evil intent run out to pick the ball up and show it the golfer, who already knows they hit something wrong near my house and is now walking my way to see what they hit, and then I would falsely allege that they had made the holes in the birdcage. You have got to be kidding.

the reason for picking up the ball is obvious; the golfer can likely be identified.

[deltaguy]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

shaking my head in disbelief....did i just read that? I can't by any stretch of imagination think that i would somehow have holes in my birdcage and sit around waiting for a golfer to hit a ball into my house, with evil intent run out to pick the ball up and show it the golfer, who already knows they hit something wrong near my house and is now walking my way to see what they hit, and then i would falsely allege that they had made the holes in the birdcage. You have got to be kidding.

The reason for picking up the ball is obvious; the golfer can likely be identified.

amen!

[nitehawk]

I am not paying - sue me !!! you wanted a house on a fairway -- make it golf ball proof --- buyer beware --- go get insurance for your home and collect from your insurance company. No i am not a nice person - sorry and if you are a nice person then pay for the damage yourself

[keithwand]

T&D does offer a better more expensive screen. In some areas it's called a pet screen that dogs (golf balls) can't go through. It's a little darker too.
My neighbor has collected a 5 gallon pail of golf balls in a 6 month period and has had NO damage to house or screens.
Still seems a little fishy.

So how many of you out there have had a ball go through your screen?

[l2ridehd]

I just don't get it? You know you hit something. You heard it. If the homeowner is trying to scam me, then he is the one who won't sleep well, not me. Somehow I will work it out to fix it. Even if I hire the person to go do it. I know I am not legally obligated to do so, but I would somehow make it right.

And yes if I hit a person and they sued me for thousands, I would somehow try to help them. I might fight it if I thought they were trying to take advantage of me, but I would still try to make it right somehow.

Take responsibility for your actions. When I was about 10 years old, I broke a neighbors window with a baseball. I had to work it off and pay for it. Half of what is wrong in this country is parents who protect their kids form taking responsibility for their actions. Seems some of them have grown up and now live in The Villages. Be a good mentor for your grandchildren and do the right thing. For $100 you can be a hero, or for nothing you can be an a****le. Your choice.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by nitehawk

I am not paying - sue me !!! you wanted a house on a fairway -- make it golf ball proof --- buyer beware --- go get insurance for your home and collect from your insurance company. No i am not a nice person - sorry and if you are a nice person then pay for the damage yourself

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[ouatiny]

Homeowners on Pelican bay country club Daytona Beach Florida along the 9th fairway of the 2nd 18 hole course collected Thousands of dollars in compensation for golf ball damage to their houses period fact--- the law you refer to as J:J used it caled an atractive nusiance you are suposed to know that if you kive on a colf course you may get pelted with golf balls yes this is written........ again they homeowners collected thousands and the course had to redesign the hole to get gplf balls away from tyhe house
you see judges in this country now are able to make the law anythong they want be cause we let them. for all of the above if you hit a house and break somthing be sure to hire judge judy her tv show is not real law it is a tv show based on what ever law miss judy likes today.