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Can I be sued?

So I had a nightmare client over 50 days ago. She booked me under boarding while she was already out of town, she needed me to go to her condo and let her dogs out 2 times a day. The very last night day I was not able to come the last time due to an emergency. She tried to report me and claimed she filmed me while I was there neglecting her dogs, which isnt true I even cleaned her apartment while I was there. 50 days later she is trying to tell me she will take me to court over her couch that was chewed on while I was not there and it was destroyed because of my absence and Rover wont pay for it. While I was there I covered her couch with a blanket like she asked, and picked up other items left on the floor. And I have proof. She is now threatening to take me to court, my question is . Does she have a case? I wouldnt think so because they could have done this even if I could have come that last time.

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This is very likely a "he said, she said" type of case, and one that will end up in small claims court at best. Because it was booked under the wrong type of service, it is likely that there is no recourse through Rover, and they take a pretty firm stance of neutrality. They don't get involved in legal disputes between sitters and owners unless they are subpoenaed. If the client has video of you "neglecting" the dogs or if you just didn't show up without notifying Rover and the owner of the emergency, it is possible that a small claims court will ask you to pay for the replacement cost of the damaged furniture.

Some things that may be helpful: photos from the stay, keep all communication with the client on your Rover messaging system so that they can see the messages if needed, try to diffuse the situation when possible. Taking someone to court is pretty expensive, and it would be hard for me to imagine someone wanting to do that for the cost of the couch. But like Walt said, it is possible that she will.

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Can you be sued? Unfortunately yes you can does the client appear to have a strong case, hard to say, unless their is compelling evidence on the claimed recording the damage was done by the clients dog. This is a perfect example of why Rover sitters need to purchase their own insurance policy as the Rover insurance provides little liability coverage for the sitter. I suggest you speak with an attorney and if you haven't already report this incident to the Rover Trust and Safety team 888-727-1140