Who is liable for damage from an object that fell from a closet that was moved in the yeshiva
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Question
Hello,
At the end of the year, a boy left in the yeshiva dormitory a private closet with belongings in it. At the beginning of the next term, new boys who were supposed to move into that room came and moved the closet. One boy moved it from place to place, and another boy opened it, and as soon as he opened it a fragile item fell out and broke. According to him, the item was in such a position that whoever opened the closet would have caused it to break. Is either of the two boys liable?
Answer
Shalom u'veracha,
The one who opened it is exempt; the one who moved it is liable (provided it is clear that he is the one who caused the object inside the closet to be in a position such that when the closet is opened, it will fall and break).
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