What is the name of your state? CA
I am filing a breach of K claim. My vehicle was traded by me, and then work was not done. I filed a request with the DMV on the vehicle (snowmobile) and found that it was still in the party’s name I had given it to, but he had submitted a release on liability on the snowmobile. From that, I found a party’s name on a DMV doc where you may request vehicle info. She was not listed anywhere, I googled her name and after days of research found out she is an attorney here in CA. Her story is: the guy I gave it to (he put an ad in the paper for the vehicle and trailer for 4500) traded it for some type of bike, motorcycle, whatever. Then, that person, Sally, is selling it or has sold it to the person whose name is on the release of liability.
I need the info on Sally – whether it is a barter, paid for, whatever because SHE dealt with the party I am suing. The attorney said Sally is one of her former clients and giving me her last name or any info is privileged. She seems reluctant to even contact the other person – asking what info I hoped to glean from her. I explained I need to prove up the original sales transaction in court, not the sale to her. I’ve asked her to have Sally contract me to no avail.
Question - Is this info that the Attorney has on her former client privileged? Her last name or contact number? My request doesn’t relate to the transaction between the two of them – is the attorney prevented from disclosing any of Sally’s info? Can I send the attorney a letter and ask her to forward it? It all sounds very fishy to me, I’ve asked her a few times – she’s said she’ll call her, whatever…the atty’s name remains on the title as released to (she says her son has the snowmobile).
Any ideas of HOW to get this info other than subpoenaing the party I gave it to? I don’t want him to know I know of the transaction before court because he claims he sold it in March for $1100 at a loss – I am trying to prove fraud, misrep.
Thanks
I am filing a breach of K claim. My vehicle was traded by me, and then work was not done. I filed a request with the DMV on the vehicle (snowmobile) and found that it was still in the party’s name I had given it to, but he had submitted a release on liability on the snowmobile. From that, I found a party’s name on a DMV doc where you may request vehicle info. She was not listed anywhere, I googled her name and after days of research found out she is an attorney here in CA. Her story is: the guy I gave it to (he put an ad in the paper for the vehicle and trailer for 4500) traded it for some type of bike, motorcycle, whatever. Then, that person, Sally, is selling it or has sold it to the person whose name is on the release of liability.
I need the info on Sally – whether it is a barter, paid for, whatever because SHE dealt with the party I am suing. The attorney said Sally is one of her former clients and giving me her last name or any info is privileged. She seems reluctant to even contact the other person – asking what info I hoped to glean from her. I explained I need to prove up the original sales transaction in court, not the sale to her. I’ve asked her to have Sally contract me to no avail.
Question - Is this info that the Attorney has on her former client privileged? Her last name or contact number? My request doesn’t relate to the transaction between the two of them – is the attorney prevented from disclosing any of Sally’s info? Can I send the attorney a letter and ask her to forward it? It all sounds very fishy to me, I’ve asked her a few times – she’s said she’ll call her, whatever…the atty’s name remains on the title as released to (she says her son has the snowmobile).
Any ideas of HOW to get this info other than subpoenaing the party I gave it to? I don’t want him to know I know of the transaction before court because he claims he sold it in March for $1100 at a loss – I am trying to prove fraud, misrep.
Thanks