Runawayjim1981
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida
I was staying over at my girlfriend's house one night. She was having car trouble, so we left her car at her work. She lives in an condo/apartment complex with assigned parking. I parked in her space, since her car was at her work, and because the few "guest" spots they have were filled with other residents' second cars/scooters. My car was gone in the morning, I called the police thinking it was stolen (brand new truck, 1 month old), they said it was towed. Called the towing company, they said they now "patrol" the lots looking for cars that aren't the make/model of the registered car. $220 later, I got my car, had to be cash, had to go to an atm, they failed to mention that on the phone. My girlfriend went to the management office this morning since they were closed on weekends, and they said we should have called the towing company stating that a different car would be in her spot. Which makes no sense because anyone could call and say they live there and a new car is in their spot. She does have a sticker saying she lives there, but there is nothing in her lease about moving the sticker from car to car, or calling the tow company.
The signs posted in the complex say "24 tow away zone. Unauthorized vehicles towed away at owners expense" Then the towing company name and number. There is nothing on the tow away sign about the sticker. Didn't my girlfriend "authorize" me to park there since I parked in her designated space?
Do I have a case in small claims court? If so - she sublets, do I sue the apartment complex who ordered the towing patrol, or the owner of her unit?
I was staying over at my girlfriend's house one night. She was having car trouble, so we left her car at her work. She lives in an condo/apartment complex with assigned parking. I parked in her space, since her car was at her work, and because the few "guest" spots they have were filled with other residents' second cars/scooters. My car was gone in the morning, I called the police thinking it was stolen (brand new truck, 1 month old), they said it was towed. Called the towing company, they said they now "patrol" the lots looking for cars that aren't the make/model of the registered car. $220 later, I got my car, had to be cash, had to go to an atm, they failed to mention that on the phone. My girlfriend went to the management office this morning since they were closed on weekends, and they said we should have called the towing company stating that a different car would be in her spot. Which makes no sense because anyone could call and say they live there and a new car is in their spot. She does have a sticker saying she lives there, but there is nothing in her lease about moving the sticker from car to car, or calling the tow company.
The signs posted in the complex say "24 tow away zone. Unauthorized vehicles towed away at owners expense" Then the towing company name and number. There is nothing on the tow away sign about the sticker. Didn't my girlfriend "authorize" me to park there since I parked in her designated space?
Do I have a case in small claims court? If so - she sublets, do I sue the apartment complex who ordered the towing patrol, or the owner of her unit?