Need advice concerning a small claims lawsuit

[djoyce003]

Just present your evidence of what you paid, and the fact that he broke it. After that it's fairly straightforward. The judge should find in your favor. You can't ask for emotional distress damages or things like that but in addition to replacing the watch or paying you fair value you are also allowed to ask for payment for your time spent in pursuing the trial...some reasonable rate per hour so be sure to document that as well.