Broken Player Screen

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Hello, my brother has a player with a touch screen. One day I discovered that he took my memory card, which had important things for me, and I saw that he started deleting things he thought I didn't need, but I did need them. I tried to take the player from him/stop the deletion, and the player fell from his hands while he was trying to evade (I should note that his hands were slippery and wet with sweat), and the screen broke. According to him, the player cost him about 120 shekels, and he demands that I pay him 60 shekels for the damage. His claims: * "A person is always responsible" and there is no accidental damage, and for any damage, one must pay. * I pushed him, and therefore the player fell. (I should note that I did not push him but only tried to take the player from his hands, and he tried to evade, and the player slipped from his hands). * Things never fall from his hands, and therefore I am to blame. * There are those who are willing to pay 300 shekels for such a player, and after such damage, they will agree to pay less, and he is "doing me a favor" by demanding "only" 60 shekels. (Even though he doesn't actually intend to sell the player.) According to what I saw, the cracks on the screen do not cause significant damage to the touch/display on the screen but only to the external appearance, and he has another identical player. I also note that he explicitly said he does not intend to repair but to buy a new one. Is there any truth to his words? I would appreciate a response.

Answer

Hello,
If you did not push the player yourself, but your brother tried to evade, and therefore the player fell, you are not required to pay.

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