Damage to a display item in a store
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Question
Shalom.
If someone damaged a display item in a store, is he obligated to pay according to its retail sale price, or according to its (actual) value as it is?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha.
He pays according to the value of such an item as it is sold on the open market.
Source
See Netivot HaMishpat, siman 148, se’if katan 1. Likewise, all damages are assessed according to their market value.
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