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  1. #1
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    Default Damage to property during a repair

    No clue if this belongs here or not but worth a shot. Me and my wife went ot have her wedding ring resized. Now at first when knew some wont resize it due to it being engraved outside. The jeweler said they could have it done no problem. Got the ring back and the jeweler destroyed the ring to some point. We complained and they said to give it back to try and fix it. Got the ring back again and it was even worse. They stated the repairer wasnt even certified by them. The store said the wanted to send it to their main location to try and fix it. Got the ring back again and now it it is completely destroyed.

    My question is what ground do I stand on to sue or try to get some recovery from this. They at first offerd to replace both our rings but now they state at a discount only. They also stated to replace my wifes ring if they can find one but destroy the other one. Now this isnt a normal ring I just bought my wife these are our wedding rings of 8 years. They are not exspensive rings paid $750 for the set but the sentimental value is what making my wife upset.

    We did pick out rings from them at a price of $3200 as they asked us to pick out a new set and they would talk to the reginal manager. That was turned down and as i stated they would at a discount. Just want to know what ground I stand at going back to this regional manager with or just taking legal action? My wife is really upset at this as she is taking this as she lost her wedding ring when actually somebody destroyed it.

  2. #2
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    Default Destruction of Wedding Ring

    The primary issue is whether Illinois would recognize a sentimental value in the wedding ring, for which you could claim compensation. I know that Illinois recognizes that pets may have sentimental value, but I'm not sure about items of personal property or jewelry - an Illinois lawyer may be able to clarify that issue for you.

    If Illinois recognizes a sentimental value beyond replacement value, you could consider a legal action (perhaps small claims) to recover what you believe to be a reasonable value for the destroyed ring. I believe the jurisdictional limit for a small clam is $5,000.00. However, there is a possibility that Illinois would restrict recover to replacement value - which is why a quick consultation with a lawyer would be helpful.

    I am not clear as to whether the jeweler switched from offering a replacement to offering a discount before or after you picked out the new set. It may well be that they were anticipating that you would select a set of comparable value to the one they damaged.

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