[comp.dcom.telecom] "Sick in Bed ... No Phone"

rca@apple.com (12/23/90)

I won a small claims judgement against my ex-landlord for $1200
recently.  (He paid only a pittance of my deposit back, 27 days late,
with a bad check.  Charming fellow.)  Anyway, now he's trying to have
the judgement vacated on the basis that he was "sick in bed ... no
phone" on that day.  Funny, the phone number worked fine both before
and after that day by several weeks...  :-)

Are there any repair records I can subpeona to show that there was no
trouble with his line during that period?  What records, and who would
be in charge of them?  Any other ideas?  (Besides pointing out how
lame an excuse "no phone" is?  I do plan on doing that, at least!  Heh
heh.)


[Moderator's Note: Telco records can be subpoened via the Security
Department at the telco, if you think it is worth the trouble. Ask
your attorney to take the matter back to the court where you started
out first. The court may rule the excuse is bogus.   PAT]