Kuryanka could not recover damages from the criminal code for the burst battery
Justice of the peace heard a dispute over the protection of consumer rights after the breakthrough of a cast-iron battery in an apartment on L Street
The plaintiff demanded damages, a penalty, compensation for moral damage and a fine. The incident occurred on January 20, 2026.
According to the expert, the market value of works and materials to eliminate damage to the finish was 13 578 rubles. Initially, the plaintiff referred to the conclusion, according to which the cause of the accident was the absence of a bypass and poor-quality service by the management company LLC “UK Kursk”. However, at the request of the defendant, the court ordered a technical examination. She showed that there is a bypass in the riser, and the causes of the breakthrough could be wear of the device, mechanical damage from the outside, fluid expansion during freezing or hydraulic shock.
After examining the case materials and questioning witnesses and experts, the magistrate concluded that the radiator in the apartment is equipped with locking cranes and a bypass. This allows you to change it without turning off the entire riser, which means that the device does not belong to the common property of an apartment building. The court found no violations on the part of the management organization and refused to satisfy the claims.
The decision has entered into force.
