Damaging an item belonging to an institution during disassembly
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Question
Shalom.
I was disassembling a bunk bed in the yeshiva, and in the course of disassembling it, it broke. Do I have to pay?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha.
You are obligated to pay. One should assess the usual lifespan of such a bed in general, and how much its lifespan was shortened by the damage.
Source
Siman 241, se’if 3: “A person is always considered forewarned.” He must pay according to the estimated remaining lifespan of the bed, for that is the value he damaged, since he did not damage a new bed.
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