u/MarzipanMarauder

Location: PA

My father recently hired movers to move his things to a new apartment. One of the drop-off sites was my house to bring over a few pieces of furniture. When the movers were leaving my house they hit the telephone pole outside our home, thereby yanking a cable connected to our house and significantly damaging a portion of our exterior.

We filmed their truck hitting the pole, but only just noticed the damage to our house today, whereas the event happened around 80 days ago. We haven't gotten an estimate of damages yet, and the first contractor we have scheduled to take a look will be doing so on the last business day that we could submit a written notification to the moving company.

I found the copy of the contract my father signed with them and the below text is stipulated within it.

My concerns are:

-Does any of this apply to me as someone who did not sign the contract?

-Does damage to my house fall under their property damage language?

-Do I need to notify them within 90 days (i.e. this week)?

-If I don't yet have an estimate of damages, can I submit a notification anyway?

Thanks!

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Sec. 1(a) The public mover's and/or warehouseman's legal liability shall be determined as hereinafter provided and pursuant to the New Jersey Public Movers and Warehousemen Licensing Act, N.J.S.A. 45:14D-1, et seq. and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs regulations, N.J.A.C. 13:44D-1.1 et seq.

Sec. 1(b) No public mover and/or warehouseman shall be liable for any loss thereof or damage of any caused by the act of God, the act of a public enemy, the act of a public authority, quarantine, riots, strikes, the act or default of the shipper or consumer, or the nature of the property or defect or inherent vice therein. Unless it is determined to be at fault, the public mover and/or warehouseman shall not be liable for the loss or damage to the condition, operation or functioning of property, or any part of it, if packed or unpacked by the consumer or its agent.

Sec. 1(c) Unless it is determined to be at fault, the public mover and/or warehouseman shall not be liable for damage to, or loss of, contents of pieces of furniture, crates, bundles, cartons, boxes, barrels or other containers not packed by the public mover, unless such contents are open for the public mover and/or warehouseman's inspection, and subject to re-packing by public mover, not to exceed tariff rates, and then only for such articles as are specifically listed and authorized by the consumer and receipted for by the public mover and/or warehouseman.

Sec. 1(d) Unless it is determined to be at fault, the public mover and/or warehouseman, or party in possession of any of the property herein described, shall not be liable for delay caused by highway obstruction, or faulty or impassable highway, or lack of capacity of any highway, bridge, or caused by breakdown or mechanical defect of vehicles or equipment.

Sec. 1(e) Unless it is determined to be at fault, the public mover and/or warehouseman shall not be liable for loss, damage, or delay occurring while the property is stopped and held upon request of the consumer, owner, or party entitled to make such request, whether such request was made before or after the public mover and/or warehouseman comes into possession of the property.

Sec. 1(f) The public mover and/or warehouseman shall not be liable for loss or damage caused by fumigation, quarantine, or any other treatment if the shipment is infested by insects, pests or other vermin. The consumer or owner shall be responsible and liable to pay for or reimburse the public mover and/or warehouseman for all costs associated with fumigation, disinfection or other handling of infested goods.

CLAIMS PROCEDURES AND LIMITATIONS

Sec. 2(a) No public mover and/or warehouseman is bound to transport the property by any particular schedule other than terms of the order for service. The public mover and/or warehouseman shall have the right to contract with another licensed public mover, due to forces beyond the control of the public mover, with consumer's permission. In all cases not prohibited by law, where a value other than the actual value is declared in writing by the consumer, or is agreed upon in writing as the released value of the item within two (2) years from the time the cause of action accrues. Any owner-operator hired by the public mover shall have the full benefit of all the public mover's rights and defenses under the moving contract.

Sec. 2(b) As a condition precedent to suit all claims against any public mover and/or warehouseman for loss, damage or delay of property or overcharge shall be filed in writing with the public mover and/or warehouseman within ninety (90) days after the consumer receives the goods. All suits for loss, damage or delay of property shall be commenced within two (2) years of the day the public mover and/or warehouseman disallows the claim, or any part or parts thereof, specified in the notice. All actions at law against the public mover and/or warehouseman for recovery of charges, or any part thereof, or for recovery of overcharges shall be begun within two (2) years from the time the cause of action accrues. Any owner-operator hired by the public mover shall have the full benefit of all the public mover's rights and defenses under the moving contract.

Sec. 2(c) Any public mover and/or warehouseman shall have the full benefit of any insurance that may have been effected upon or on account of the property so far as this shall not void the policies or contracts of insurance; provided that the public mover and/or warehouseman reimburses the consumer for the premium paid thereon.

Sec. 2(d) Any claim for loss, damage, delay or overcharge whether made by the consignee, consignor or a third-party beneficiary shall be in writing and accompanied by the original paid Bill for transportation and original Order for Service and/or Bill of Lading, if not previously surrendered to the public mover and/or warehouseman. The public mover and/or warehouseman may require a certified or sworn statement of claim.

Location: PA

My father recently hired movers to move his things to a new apartment. One of the drop-off sites was my house to bring over a few pieces of furniture. When the movers were leaving my house they hit the telephone pole outside our home, thereby yanking a cable connected to our house and significantly damaging a portion of our exterior.

We filmed their truck hitting the pole, but only just noticed the damage to our house today, whereas the event happened around 80 days ago. We haven't gotten an estimate of damages yet, and the first contractor we have scheduled to take a look will be doing so on the last business day that we could submit a written notification to the moving company.

I found the copy of the contract my father signed with them and the below text is stipulated within it.

My questions are:

-Does any of this apply to me as someone who did not sign the contract?

-Does damage to my house fall under their property damage language?

-Do I need to notify them within 90 days (i.e. this week)?

-If I don't yet have an estimate of damages, can I submit a notification anyway?

Thanks!

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Sec. 1(a) The public mover's and/or warehouseman's legal liability shall be determined as hereinafter provided and pursuant to the New Jersey Public Movers and Warehousemen Licensing Act, N.J.S.A. 45:14D-1, et seq. and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs regulations, N.J.A.C. 13:44D-1.1 et seq.

Sec. 1(b) No public mover and/or warehouseman shall be liable for any loss thereof or damage of any caused by the act of God, the act of a public enemy, the act of a public authority, quarantine, riots, strikes, the act or default of the shipper or consumer, or the nature of the property or defect or inherent vice therein. Unless it is determined to be at fault, the public mover and/or warehouseman shall not be liable for the loss or damage to the condition, operation or functioning of property, or any part of it, if packed or unpacked by the consumer or its agent.

Sec. 1(c) Unless it is determined to be at fault, the public mover and/or warehouseman shall not be liable for damage to, or loss of, contents of pieces of furniture, crates, bundles, cartons, boxes, barrels or other containers not packed by the public mover, unless such contents are open for the public mover and/or warehouseman's inspection, and subject to re-packing by public mover, not to exceed tariff rates, and then only for such articles as are specifically listed and authorized by the consumer and receipted for by the public mover and/or warehouseman.

Sec. 1(d) Unless it is determined to be at fault, the public mover and/or warehouseman, or party in possession of any of the property herein described, shall not be liable for delay caused by highway obstruction, or faulty or impassable highway, or lack of capacity of any highway, bridge, or caused by breakdown or mechanical defect of vehicles or equipment.

Sec. 1(e) Unless it is determined to be at fault, the public mover and/or warehouseman shall not be liable for loss, damage, or delay occurring while the property is stopped and held upon request of the consumer, owner, or party entitled to make such request, whether such request was made before or after the public mover and/or warehouseman comes into possession of the property.

Sec. 1(f) The public mover and/or warehouseman shall not be liable for loss or damage caused by fumigation, quarantine, or any other treatment if the shipment is infested by insects, pests or other vermin. The consumer or owner shall be responsible and liable to pay for or reimburse the public mover and/or warehouseman for all costs associated with fumigation, disinfection or other handling of infested goods.

CLAIMS PROCEDURES AND LIMITATIONS

Sec. 2(a) No public mover and/or warehouseman is bound to transport the property by any particular schedule other than terms of the order for service. The public mover and/or warehouseman shall have the right to contract with another licensed public mover, due to forces beyond the control of the public mover, with consumer's permission. In all cases not prohibited by law, where a value other than the actual value is declared in writing by the consumer, or is agreed upon in writing as the released value of the item within two (2) years from the time the cause of action accrues. Any owner-operator hired by the public mover shall have the full benefit of all the public mover's rights and defenses under the moving contract.

Sec. 2(b) As a condition precedent to suit all claims against any public mover and/or warehouseman for loss, damage or delay of property or overcharge shall be filed in writing with the public mover and/or warehouseman within ninety (90) days after the consumer receives the goods. All suits for loss, damage or delay of property shall be commenced within two (2) years of the day the public mover and/or warehouseman disallows the claim, or any part or parts thereof, specified in the notice. All actions at law against the public mover and/or warehouseman for recovery of charges, or any part thereof, or for recovery of overcharges shall be begun within two (2) years from the time the cause of action accrues. Any owner-operator hired by the public mover shall have the full benefit of all the public mover's rights and defenses under the moving contract.

Sec. 2(c) Any public mover and/or warehouseman shall have the full benefit of any insurance that may have been effected upon or on account of the property so far as this shall not void the policies or contracts of insurance; provided that the public mover and/or warehouseman reimburses the consumer for the premium paid thereon.

Sec. 2(d) Any claim for loss, damage, delay or overcharge whether made by the consignee, consignor or a third-party beneficiary shall be in writing and accompanied by the original paid Bill for transportation and original Order for Service and/or Bill of Lading, if not previously surrendered to the public mover and/or warehouseman. The public mover and/or warehouseman may require a certified or sworn statement of claim.

Location: PA

My father recently hired movers to move his things to a new apartment. One of the drop-off sites was my house to bring over a few pieces of furniture. When the movers were leaving my house they hit the telephone pole outside our home, thereby yanking a cable connected to our house and significantly damaging a portion of our exterior.

We filmed their truck hitting the pole, but only just noticed the damage to our house today, whereas the event happened around 80 days ago. We haven't gotten an estimate of damages yet, and the first contractor we have scheduled to take a look will be doing so on the last business day that we could submit a written notification to the moving company.

I found the copy of the contract my father signed with them and the below text is stipulated within it.

My questions are:

-Does any of this apply to me as someone who did not sign the contract?

-Does damage to my house fall under their property damage language?

-Do I need to notify them within 90 days (i.e. this week)?

-If I don't yet have an estimate of damages, can I submit a notification anyway?

Thanks!

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Sec. 1(a) The public mover's and/or warehouseman's legal liability shall be determined as hereinafter provided and pursuant to the New Jersey Public Movers and Warehousemen Licensing Act, N.J.S.A. 45:14D-1, et seq. and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs regulations, N.J.A.C. 13:44D-1.1 et seq.

Sec. 1(b) No public mover and/or warehouseman shall be liable for any loss thereof or damage of any caused by the act of God, the act of a public enemy, the act of a public authority, quarantine, riots, strikes, the act or default of the shipper or consumer, or the nature of the property or defect or inherent vice therein. Unless it is determined to be at fault, the public mover and/or warehouseman shall not be liable for the loss or damage to the condition, operation or functioning of property, or any part of it, if packed or unpacked by the consumer or its agent.

Sec. 1(c) Unless it is determined to be at fault, the public mover and/or warehouseman shall not be liable for damage to, or loss of, contents of pieces of furniture, crates, bundles, cartons, boxes, barrels or other containers not packed by the public mover, unless such contents are open for the public mover and/or warehouseman's inspection, and subject to re-packing by public mover, not to exceed tariff rates, and then only for such articles as are specifically listed and authorized by the consumer and receipted for by the public mover and/or warehouseman.

Sec. 1(d) Unless it is determined to be at fault, the public mover and/or warehouseman, or party in possession of any of the property herein described, shall not be liable for delay caused by highway obstruction, or faulty or impassable highway, or lack of capacity of any highway, bridge, or caused by breakdown or mechanical defect of vehicles or equipment.

Sec. 1(e) Unless it is determined to be at fault, the public mover and/or warehouseman shall not be liable for loss, damage, or delay occurring while the property is stopped and held upon request of the consumer, owner, or party entitled to make such request, whether such request was made before or after the public mover and/or warehouseman comes into possession of the property.

Sec. 1(f) The public mover and/or warehouseman shall not be liable for loss or damage caused by fumigation, quarantine, or any other treatment if the shipment is infested by insects, pests or other vermin. The consumer or owner shall be responsible and liable to pay for or reimburse the public mover and/or warehouseman for all costs associated with fumigation, disinfection or other handling of infested goods.

CLAIMS PROCEDURES AND LIMITATIONS

Sec. 2(a) No public mover and/or warehouseman is bound to transport the property by any particular schedule other than terms of the order for service. The public mover and/or warehouseman shall have the right to contract with another licensed public mover, due to forces beyond the control of the public mover, with consumer's permission. In all cases not prohibited by law, where a value other than the actual value is declared in writing by the consumer, or is agreed upon in writing as the released value of the item within two (2) years from the time the cause of action accrues. Any owner-operator hired by the public mover shall have the full benefit of all the public mover's rights and defenses under the moving contract.\

Sec. 2(b) As a condition precedent to suit all claims against any public mover and/or warehouseman for loss, damage or delay of property or overcharge shall be filed in writing with the public mover and/or warehouseman within ninety (90) days after the consumer receives the goods. All suits for loss, damage or delay of property shall be commenced within two (2) years of the day the public mover and/or warehouseman disallows the claim, or any part or parts thereof, specified in the notice. All actions at law against the public mover and/or warehouseman for recovery of charges, or any part thereof, or for recovery of overcharges shall be begun within two (2) years from the time the cause of action accrues. Any owner-operator hired by the public mover shall have the full benefit of all the public mover's rights and defenses under the moving contract.

Sec. 2(c) Any public mover and/or warehouseman shall have the full benefit of any insurance that may have been effected upon or on account of the property so far as this shall not void the policies or contracts of insurance; provided that the public mover and/or warehouseman reimburses the consumer for the premium paid thereon.

Sec. 2(d) Any claim for loss, damage, delay or overcharge whether made by the consignee, consignor or a third-party beneficiary shall be in writing and accompanied by the original paid Bill for transportation and original Order for Service and/or Bill of Lading, if not previously surrendered to the public mover and/or warehouseman. The public mover and/or warehouseman may require a certified or sworn statement of claim.