Left a pen as a bookmark and it caused damage
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Question
Shalom.
A babysitter at the neighbors' house was reading their book. When she needed to get up for a moment, she left an open pen as a bookmark, and it dripped on the book and on a coat that was next to it. Is she obligated to pay?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha.
She is obligated to pay (it is reasonable to assume they will forgive her, but she must offer payment).
Source
Siman 421, se’if 3: a person is always considered forewarned (and see Siman 410, se’if 1 regarding his stone, knife, and load that caused damage, that he is liable under the laws of bor, and a bor is exempt for damage to utensils).
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