Son wins lawsuit against parents after they dispose of his porn collection

[gabosaurus]

I don't care if you are a liberal or a conservative. If your parents do you a huge favor, you don't turn around and kick them in the face. WTF is wrong with some people? ----> https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...orn-collection -----> A man who sued his parents for getting rid of his pornography collection has won a lawsuit in western Michigan and can seek compensation. The US district judge Paul Maloney ruled in favour of David Werking, who said his parents had no right to throw out his collection. He lived at their Grand Haven home for 10 months after a divorce before moving to Muncie, Indiana. Werking said boxes of films and magazines worth an estimated $29,000 (£21,500) were missing. “There is no question that the destroyed property was David’s property,” Maloney said. “Defendants repeatedly admitted that they destroyed the property.” Werking’s parents said they had a right to act as his landlords. “Defendants do not cite to any statute or caselaw to support their assertion that landlords can destroy property that they dislike,” the judge said. Maloney told both sides to file briefs on the financial value of the collection. “The court does not intend to hold an evidentiary hearing,“ he said.

[jimnyc]

I don't care if you are a liberal or a conservative. If your parents do you a huge favor, you don't turn around and kick them in the face. WTF is wrong with some people? ----> https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...orn-collection -----> A man who sued his parents for getting rid of his pornography collection has won a lawsuit in western Michigan and can seek compensation. The US district judge Paul Maloney ruled in favour of David Werking, who said his parents had no right to throw out his collection. He lived at their Grand Haven home for 10 months after a divorce before moving to Muncie, Indiana. Werking said boxes of films and magazines worth an estimated $29,000 (£21,500) were missing. “There is no question that the destroyed property was David’s property,” Maloney said. “Defendants repeatedly admitted that they destroyed the property.” Werking’s parents said they had a right to act as his landlords. “Defendants do not cite to any statute or caselaw to support their assertion that landlords can destroy property that they dislike,” the judge said. Maloney told both sides to file briefs on the financial value of the collection. “The court does not intend to hold an evidentiary hearing,“ he said.

As a parent, I may agree that sometimes tough love is needed.

But once an adult, and fall under laws - unfortunately he was 100% correct. They had zero right and a landlord holds zero rights to destroy property or get rid of it either.

And I may disagree with his actions, but also would have found him due the money and correct under the law as well.

[SassyLady]

They should not have destroyed his property. However, they should have asked him to remove it ... put in storage or at someone else's house. But they had right to ask him to get it out of their house.

[jimnyc]

They should not have destroyed his property. However, they should have asked him to remove it ... put in storage or at someone else's house. But they had right to ask him to get it out of their house.

Yups. As parents, I would have spoken to him first. Maybe taken it away, but with the ability to give it back. Trying to make a change in a way. Options other than destroying it.

Now, it all depends on some factors, as parents or not there is likely a landlord tenant relationship going on here as pointed out. Did they actually write one out? And if not, was he paying anything at all? Food, utilities or anything? And then change and have his mail sent there? A month to month lease was likely created as a default. And along with that would come all the laws and regulations that come for a normal landlord in their state.

Then, where was his dumb collection? Out in the open? Hidden, boxed?

Then there are laws/regulations in how a landlord asks a tenant to have something cured/fixed, and giving the tenant opportunities. These things likely are what allowed a judge to go in favor of the son.

But worse, most likely a relationship between parent and child has likely been made irreparable over porn. Was it worth it? I can state the answer now as NO whether any of them see it that way now or not.

[Abbey Marie]

Huge porn collection and living with Mommy and Daddy again? Gee, I can’t imagine why he got divorced.

[jimnyc]

Huge porn collection and living with Mommy and Daddy again? Gee, I can’t imagine why he got divorced.

LOL

I thought the same. Perhaps his parents were trying to give him one last lesson of hard love?

Divorce is likely inevitable if you're amassing a $29k porn stash on the side.

Sounds like he got what he deserved from his wife & is now getting what he deserves from his parents. With any hope, his parents are elderly and have their finances set in a manner that makes them "uncollectable: and he won't get jack shit from them.

[SassyLady]

Yups. As parents, I would have spoken to him first. Maybe taken it away, but with the ability to give it back. Trying to make a change in a way. Options other than destroying it.

Now, it all depends on some factors, as parents or not there is likely a landlord tenant relationship going on here as pointed out. Did they actually write one out? And if not, was he paying anything at all? Food, utilities or anything? And then change and have his mail sent there? A month to month lease was likely created as a default. And along with that would come all the laws and regulations that come for a normal landlord in their state.

Then, where was his dumb collection? Out in the open? Hidden, boxed?

Then there are laws/regulations in how a landlord asks a tenant to have something cured/fixed, and giving the tenant opportunities. These things likely are what allowed a judge to go in favor of the son.

But worse, most likely a relationship between parent and child has likely been made irreparable over porn. Was it worth it? I can state the answer now as NO whether any of them see it that way now or not.

My nephew and his SO (both in there 50s) moved in with me rent free for a few months back in 2011. They agreed to help with chores around the property (2 acres) in exchange for room and board. Never had a written agreement. The SO was lazy and wouldn't do anything. Not even take care of their laundry. He did it all. I finally got fed up when she wouldn't even pick up her dog's poo and told her she needed to leave. He could stay if he wanted. I gave her 6 weeks to find a place. After a month she was still dithering around saying she couldn't find anything. She would be gone all day and I'd ask what places she looked at. She wasn't looking. She told me I couldn't just kick her out. That she was getting mail at my address therefore I had to go to court to get her out.

My badassy self jumped out and got in her face and said "one way or another you will be out of here today with or without my help." She called my nephew and they were gone that night. I was pretty pissed off.

Moral of the story ... she tried to be a squatter and my nephew had to remind her I don't need court system to evict her....I have connections. I didn't destroy anything but I sure wanted to.

[Abbey Marie]

My nephew and his SO (both in there 50s) moved in with me rent free for a few months back in 2011. They agreed to help with chores around the property (2 acres) in exchange for room and board. Never had a written agreement. The SO was lazy and wouldn't do anything. Not even take care of their laundry. He did it all. I finally got fed up when she wouldn't even pick up her dog's poo and told her she needed to leave. He could stay if he wanted. I gave her 6 weeks to find a place. After a month she was still dithering around saying she couldn't find anything. She would be gone all day and I'd ask what places she looked at. She wasn't looking. She told me I couldn't just kick her out. That she was getting mail at my address therefore I had to go to court to get her out.

My badassy self jumped out and got in her face and said "one way or another you will be out of here today with or without my help." She called my nephew and they were gone that night. I was pretty pissed off.

Moral of the story ... she tried to be a squatter and my nephew had to remind her I don't need court system to evict her....I have connections. I didn't destroy anything but I sure wanted to.

Wish there was video of that moment, my bad*ss friend!