Re:JPMorgan to spend $1B on rental homes in the US to become...
by hungrigekatze on Saturday December 31, 2022 @05:36PM
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Just for reference here's a list of small claims amounts by state (link below). I grew up in $rustBelt state where the small claims max is paltry. Then I moved to $coastalState1 and was surprised by how much larger their small claims maximum amount was. Then I moved to the other coast and was surprised AGAIN by how large their amount was.
TL;DR: Depending on the state you're in Small Claims max payouts range from $2,500 (Kentucky, Rhode Island) up to $25,000 in DE and TN. Also note that some localities such as NYC, Nassau, etc. have different amounts from the rest of NY State. Also note that there are some exceptions to the max. amount in some states for eviction claims and other special classes of [small] claims.
Also, IANAL, but this "my home had poisonous gas in it that the owner knew about and was negligent in remedying" _is not_ a small claims case. Injuries / loss would, IMO, easily exceed any small claims amount.
TL;DR: Depending on the state you're in Small Claims max payouts range from $2,500 (Kentucky, Rhode Island) up to $25,000 in DE and TN. Also note that some localities such as NYC, Nassau, etc. have different amounts from the rest of NY State. Also note that there are some exceptions to the max. amount in some states for eviction claims and other special classes of [small] claims.
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/small-claims-suits-h...
Also, IANAL, but this "my home had poisonous gas in it that the owner knew about and was negligent in remedying" _is not_ a small claims case. Injuries / loss would, IMO, easily exceed any small claims amount.