Q&A: A Guest Who Caused Damage by Accident
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A Guest Who Caused Damage by Accident
Question
Hello,
They showed a guest an expensive glass vessel; the guest stumbled and the vessel broke.
The guest did not mean to stumble, and it is hard to assess how careful he was.
Is the guest obligated to pay?
Answer
In principle, a person who causes damage is liable even in a case of accident beyond his control. But it seems to me that it is not appropriate to collect payment from him when you were the one who showed him the vessel.