Lost a ball during a game
Question
Shalom.
They were playing with a ball that belonged to one of the players, and one of the players kicked the ball during the game and it was lost. Is he obligated to pay?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha.
He is exempt from payment.
Source
See Pithei Teshuva, siman 340, se’if katan 1, regarding a maidservant who broke utensils: if the custom of most people in the country is to forgo, she is not obligated to pay.
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