#36 We’re Happy To Sue You Twice
I got into a dispute with a contractor who screwed up royally when installing a new heating system, resulting in asbestos contamination of my house. Their insurance argued the contractor couldn’t have caused the contamination because the contamination was way worse than could have been possible from what the contractor did. They argued the contamination must have been caused by the contractor who installed the previous heating system.
It was super satisfying to write our response: 1). The previous heating system was placed 12 years earlier. The asbestos dust was visibly lying everywhere. Arguing we didn’t vacuum for 12 years was beyond ridiculous. 2) The asbestos dust was on a floor we installed six months earlier (included the receipt for the floor). The third point was the most fun to write: 3) I said they were welcome to believe the contamination was caused by the contractor who installed the previous system 12 years ago. I included the receipt of that installation: it was done by the same contractor. The next letter was very brief, stating they would pay us for all damages we were claiming.
Credit: JustCallMeBen
