Opinion | A $5 toilet part failed. The Mississauga condo owners got the $42,000 bill – WELL THAT’S SHITTY… BUT I BET YA THEIR INSURANCE IS GOING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THRU THE ROOF… EITHER WAY STILL SHITTY

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CLEARLY THE OWNERS FAULT HERE…

THE SMOKING GUN… OWNERS DIDN’T CHECK THEIR INSURANCE POLICY DEDUCTIBLE AND WENT TO COURT ON THE PREMISE THEY WOULD WIN THEIR CLAIM.

BUT THIS BRINGS UP A BIGGER ISSUE…

WHAT HOW TO PROVE IF TENANTS HAD BEEN RESPONSIBLE DELIBERATELY ???

OR EVEN BY NEGILENCE THEMSELVES…

PRETTY DAMN TOUGH GO AT IT…

AND

STILL ON THE HOOK FOR DAMAGES IN THE MEANTIME

GOOD LUCK COLLECTING FROM TENANTS IF THEY HAVE NO TENANT INSURANCE OR EVEN $50,000 DEDUCTIBLE THEMSELVES

EITHER WAY… OWNERS ON THE SHITTY TOILET PAPER HOOK

$5.00 PART OR NOT…

MORAL OF STORY

GET A LOWER MUCH LOWER DEDUCTIBLE

Based on the author’s interpretations and judgments of facts, data and events

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Sept. 21, 2026Updated 3 hrs ago2 min read Save Gift this article

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