Comments on: Heads Up Landlords: Security Deposit Law 101 http://www.kemplog.com/2005/12/30/heads-up-landlords-security-deposit-law-101/ Life and law in Eastern Indiana Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:53:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Randal Wilson http://www.kemplog.com/2005/12/30/heads-up-landlords-security-deposit-law-101/#comment-186 Randal Wilson Fri, 17 Feb 2006 01:35:09 +0000 #comment-186 What I have learned in our Judicial system is that small dollar conflicts are usually resolved under the premise of what seems fair and equitable. This is unless the law is quoted to the judge or there is a precedent to be followed. Randy www.4mysales.com What I have learned in our Judicial system is that small dollar conflicts are usually resolved under the premise of what seems fair and equitable. This is unless the law is quoted to the judge or there is a precedent to be followed.

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]]> By: Doug http://www.kemplog.com/2005/12/30/heads-up-landlords-security-deposit-law-101/#comment-140 Doug Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 #comment-140 Seems like kind of a no-brainer. I wonder how the trial court judge screwed that one up. Seems like kind of a no-brainer. I wonder how the trial court judge screwed that one up.

]]> By: Thomas Kemp http://www.kemplog.com/2005/12/30/heads-up-landlords-security-deposit-law-101/#comment-141 Thomas Kemp Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 #comment-141 I don't know, Doug. I imagine that the judge did what judges frequently do in small claims court: ignore the law and try to do what seems right in the circumstances. The thing about small claims courts, landlords may have been getting over on this type of thing for years, but no one ever bothered to spend the cash and time to appeal it. I mean, a $1,900 judgment? Could you do an appeal for under $1,900 even if the other side did not respond? I don’t know, Doug. I imagine that the judge did what judges frequently do in small claims court: ignore the law and try to do what seems right in the circumstances.

The thing about small claims courts, landlords may have been getting over on this type of thing for years, but no one ever bothered to spend the cash and time to appeal it.

I mean, a $1,900 judgment? Could you do an appeal for under $1,900 even if the other side did not respond?

]]> By: Doug http://www.kemplog.com/2005/12/30/heads-up-landlords-security-deposit-law-101/#comment-142 Doug Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 #comment-142 It'd just mean I blog a little less. And that appeal would be only about two pages long. Something like: Landlord didn't send itemized statement. Judge awarded landlord damages. Law says failure to provide itemization constitutes an admission that there are no damages. Please reverse. It’d just mean I blog a little less. And that appeal would be only about two pages long. Something like:

Landlord didn’t send itemized statement. Judge awarded landlord damages. Law says failure to provide itemization constitutes an admission that there are no damages. Please reverse.

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