In my experience, towing companies are given a lot of leeway when it comes to vehicle damage, etc. I never really understood this, but they seem to be a protected class. There are a lot of shady ones out there, but for some reason they get special dispensation when it comes to liability and many of them take full advantage of it.
On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 2:35 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote: > A small claims action costs about $135 to file and $35 for service, > depending on jurisdiction. So an hour of effort and $200 gets them sued. > And as long as you are not hitting the max ($11,000) you get your costs > back too assuming you win. Even if you don’t $200 is a ticket to a fun > show. > > *From:* Jan-GAMs > *Sent:* Monday, November 15, 2021 1:30 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT question for the borg > > > I've had to repair many cars, drive-line bolts are usually special made to > fit only one thing and they are hardened usually to grade 8. You can't get > replacements anywhere, usually. Since the tow company is being cavalier > about it, they need a wake-up asshole lawsuit. > On 11/15/21 11:54, Cameron Crum wrote: > > Bill the renter and send an invoice to the towing company. If the towing > company pays, refund the renter...or not, depending on how you view it > ethically. I would say your time and energy spent in reacquiring the > vehicle and repairs more than makes up for the potential of getting double > your money back. > > > > On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 1:33 PM Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I'd think you could bill whichever one you wanted to in that situation. >> Just because you can hold the renter liable doesn't necessarily mean you >> want to. The towing company should be the ones that ultimately pay for it >> either way. >> >> On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 1:08 PM Nate Burke <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: >> >>> I don't do a lot of rentals, but if your Enterprise rent-a-car gets >>> towed, enterprise will just bill you for everything, they're not going to >>> bother going after whoever actually did it? The damage happened while it >>> was in the possession of the renter, seems the renter would be the only >>> liability to you. It's their fault that it got towed and needs repair, >>> whether or not the towing company caused the damage. >>> >>> >>> On 11/15/2021 12:49 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: >>> >>> I get your point, but the renter did not cause the “damage” the tow >>> company did. >>> When in the custody of the tow company, they are on the hook for all >>> damage. >>> >>> *From:* Nate Burke >>> *Sent:* Monday, November 15, 2021 11:03 AM >>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT question for the borg >>> >>> Also, why would you be billing the towing company, and not the renter? >>> Cost incurred during rental should be the renters responsibility. If they >>> want to re-bill the towing company that shouldn't involve you. Same as if >>> they drove it into a pylon and you had to replace the bumper. >>> >>> On 11/15/2021 11:51 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: >>> >>> I will just bill them for the repair. And if they don’t pay in a month >>> to two file a small claims action. Very easy. >>> >>> *From:* Jaime Solorza >>> *Sent:* Monday, November 15, 2021 9:46 AM >>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT question for the borg >>> >>> Get a good lawyer >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 15, 2021, 9:29 AM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I rent out equipment. >>>> A contractor that rents a truck from me let his employee take it home. >>>> He parked it at an apartment house either in someone elses spot or did >>>> not register it with the apartment company. >>>> It got towed. >>>> I had to send paperwork to the towing company releasing it to the >>>> contractor. >>>> This morning, we learned they took off the driveline and will not put >>>> it back on. >>>> >>>> I don’t think that is legal. They disabled it. They got paid for the >>>> tow. They should restore it. >>>> Unless someone can show me where they have the legal ability to do >>>> that, I will probably bill them for the repair and then sue when they don’t >>>> pay. >>>> >>>> Opinions? >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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