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Hi All,
Would appreciate advice on the below matter please.
our company attended an exhibition organised by a charity, somehow one of our staff members managed to stick a white board with tape on the wallpaper and ripped with in 5 different places, but only a few Cms each, very minor damage
the owner of the venue, called and threatened two days later (first contact) to staff members asking the owner to call back immediately or she will come and sit in our business premises and not leave, followed by stating “will call the police of the owners do not call back in the next before 5pm, for criminal damages” followed the same with an email from the owner of the venue and the charity organisation who organised it on email and social media suggestive of the same police threats, without even sending evidence or giving anyone a chance to understand of what was happening. Although they were informed the owner had a surgery and is in the hospital. Further the company who organised the charity event after all the threats has now stated in her email that she is a law graduate, not sure if it is to scare us? Which would mean she knew it wasn’t criminal damage but still pursed with it?
although very little of the area is damaged, they are claiming from us to do the whole wall in one of their rooms again, stating because “we are a luxury venue and not a community center”
can somebody please guide, as the staff members were panicked and stressed out with the threats.
how much of the damage should we be liable to pay, after what seems to like a bullying approach by the two, who have repeatedly stated they are in a good relationship for years and ordering and threatening the staff members over repeated phone calls.
Shouldnt part of the damage be covered by the insurance of the venue, which I would assume is part of the cost of doing business for hospitality? And wouldn’t this be a civil matter, as there was no intention of damage, revenge or any such thing and was a business transaction.
The owner also mentioned that she has been closed for 15 months and I need to pay whatever they ask, which seems like she wants to get compensated for the loss of business during pandemic.
Would appreciate the help.
Would appreciate advice on the below matter please.
our company attended an exhibition organised by a charity, somehow one of our staff members managed to stick a white board with tape on the wallpaper and ripped with in 5 different places, but only a few Cms each, very minor damage
the owner of the venue, called and threatened two days later (first contact) to staff members asking the owner to call back immediately or she will come and sit in our business premises and not leave, followed by stating “will call the police of the owners do not call back in the next before 5pm, for criminal damages” followed the same with an email from the owner of the venue and the charity organisation who organised it on email and social media suggestive of the same police threats, without even sending evidence or giving anyone a chance to understand of what was happening. Although they were informed the owner had a surgery and is in the hospital. Further the company who organised the charity event after all the threats has now stated in her email that she is a law graduate, not sure if it is to scare us? Which would mean she knew it wasn’t criminal damage but still pursed with it?
although very little of the area is damaged, they are claiming from us to do the whole wall in one of their rooms again, stating because “we are a luxury venue and not a community center”
can somebody please guide, as the staff members were panicked and stressed out with the threats.
how much of the damage should we be liable to pay, after what seems to like a bullying approach by the two, who have repeatedly stated they are in a good relationship for years and ordering and threatening the staff members over repeated phone calls.
Shouldnt part of the damage be covered by the insurance of the venue, which I would assume is part of the cost of doing business for hospitality? And wouldn’t this be a civil matter, as there was no intention of damage, revenge or any such thing and was a business transaction.
The owner also mentioned that she has been closed for 15 months and I need to pay whatever they ask, which seems like she wants to get compensated for the loss of business during pandemic.
Would appreciate the help.
