Post by RoxMonster on Jun 22, 2013 13:56:20 GMT -5
Since it was established (I think) that he was going to write you a check as reimbursement for the countertop, I think he still owes you that money. Broken or not, you paid for it, and it sounds like it breaking was not your fault, really, as it had been secured down properly and you swerved to avoid an accident that was not your fault. If I were your BIL, I would most certainly offer to still reimburse. You also should be getting money for gas.
I think if the countertop is a grey area and he is hemming and hawing about paying you back for that, I would AT LEAST ask for the gas money because you still drove all the way out there and helped him move.