In the end the person that fired it is responsible. Now, how easy to collect is a different story.
This is not correct if it was accidental.
Liability implies fault. Fault requires a wilful act or negligence. Accidentally hitting a golf ball off the fairway is neither wilful nor negligent.
I came across this with a softball incident. If I hit a softball that strikes a car that is parked next to a softball field, I am not liable. The car owner has assumed risk because a reasonable person knows that an errant ball could leave the field.
In a negligence claim, there must be some duty owed to the injured party. No court has simply implied a duty to any sports facility without unique facts. So, with an absence of some wrongdoing—and given also potential assumption of risk, and even possible comparative or contributory negligence—it remains highly unlikely that the field, team, or player(s) would be liable for any damage done to a vehicle near a ball field.
https://injury-law.f...m-base-ball.htm
While the law varies from state to state and from case to case it's rarely the offending golfer who is responsible for the damage.
http://www.golf.com/...over-your-asset
The reason I asked LJ who paid was I was wondering if BM pays, or if this is a homeowner insurance issue.
Edited by jonny, 03 August 2017 - 01:03 PM.