My question involves small claims court in the state of: Massachusetts.
Hello,
I am posting because I am seriously considering taking someone to small claims court, and would like to know if I actually have a chance at winning the case before I invest my time and money into it. I am an avid player of the game Magic: The Gathering. On Wednesday, January 14th, I showed up at a local shop to play, and I noticed that one of my decks was missing. I thought nothing of it, as I sometimes misplace things in my home. I then proceeded with my day as usual, picking up a friend of mine, let's call him 'Matt', to go play at another store, and also gave him a ride home that night. The next day, I went back to play. This time, I noticed a second deck was missing, along with a binder of mine that held a lot of valuable cards. I have since asked around, looked at video of the night I was at the store with Matt, and have reached a few conclusions based on evidence provided to me.
First, I do not have any pictures of what I owned, but I have several witnesses who would be able to confirm a list I have put together based on what I could remember was in the stolen items.
Second, I have witnesses who claim to have bought from Matt or have seen him sell cards that match those I am missing, as well as a statement during an instance of selling cards not to tell anyone he was selling them.
Third, I have fairly solid proof, although not visual, that this person is responsible. I have viewed security footage of that night, and I am in possession of one of the two items that would later go missing until I leave the store. (For clarification, at that time, the deck and binder that would later go missing are in a backpack, which I put on the back seat, and Matt was sitting in the front passenger seat, the backpack behind the driver's seat on the back seat.). When I left, I proceeded to my car, and warmed it up and cleared off the slight bit of snow that had fallen on it that night. After leaving, I did not make any stops at all, I drove Matt home, then went home myself. It was the following day, after not touching my backpack at all except for lifting it off the seat and bringing it inside the previous night, that I noticed my second deck and binder missing.
The only person around my car during the period between exiting the store and leaving, other than myself, was the 'friend' I am considering filing against. I have searched my entire car, and the items are not there, therefore I can only conclude he is responsible, and must have taken the items while I was cleaning off my car.
I'm asking for advice because I would like to know before filing a complaint if I have a good chance of winning, as I wouldn't like to waste my time and limited financial resources, and risk embarrassment by bringing and losing a case against someone in my social circle.
Thanks in advance!
Hello,
I am posting because I am seriously considering taking someone to small claims court, and would like to know if I actually have a chance at winning the case before I invest my time and money into it. I am an avid player of the game Magic: The Gathering. On Wednesday, January 14th, I showed up at a local shop to play, and I noticed that one of my decks was missing. I thought nothing of it, as I sometimes misplace things in my home. I then proceeded with my day as usual, picking up a friend of mine, let's call him 'Matt', to go play at another store, and also gave him a ride home that night. The next day, I went back to play. This time, I noticed a second deck was missing, along with a binder of mine that held a lot of valuable cards. I have since asked around, looked at video of the night I was at the store with Matt, and have reached a few conclusions based on evidence provided to me.
First, I do not have any pictures of what I owned, but I have several witnesses who would be able to confirm a list I have put together based on what I could remember was in the stolen items.
Second, I have witnesses who claim to have bought from Matt or have seen him sell cards that match those I am missing, as well as a statement during an instance of selling cards not to tell anyone he was selling them.
Third, I have fairly solid proof, although not visual, that this person is responsible. I have viewed security footage of that night, and I am in possession of one of the two items that would later go missing until I leave the store. (For clarification, at that time, the deck and binder that would later go missing are in a backpack, which I put on the back seat, and Matt was sitting in the front passenger seat, the backpack behind the driver's seat on the back seat.). When I left, I proceeded to my car, and warmed it up and cleared off the slight bit of snow that had fallen on it that night. After leaving, I did not make any stops at all, I drove Matt home, then went home myself. It was the following day, after not touching my backpack at all except for lifting it off the seat and bringing it inside the previous night, that I noticed my second deck and binder missing.
The only person around my car during the period between exiting the store and leaving, other than myself, was the 'friend' I am considering filing against. I have searched my entire car, and the items are not there, therefore I can only conclude he is responsible, and must have taken the items while I was cleaning off my car.
I'm asking for advice because I would like to know before filing a complaint if I have a good chance of winning, as I wouldn't like to waste my time and limited financial resources, and risk embarrassment by bringing and losing a case against someone in my social circle.
Thanks in advance!
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