Can I pursue this person...odd question

[tomnationwide]

I'm in Indiana. A former employee used a credit card that i gave her. She used it to pay for her friend/future husbands car repairs. She is now a skip and although being prosecuted she hasn't been located yet. However I was just informed that I could sue her ex husband for the bill for repairs since it was his car and even though she signed for the charge. I was told this by an employee at the prosecutor's office.

Is this correct?

 

[Zigner]

I'm in Indiana. A former employee used a credit card that i gave her. She used it to pay for her friend/future husbands car repairs. She is now a skip and although being prosecuted she hasn't been located yet. However I was just informed that I could sue her ex husband for the bill for repairs since it was his car and even though she signed for the charge. I was told this by an employee at the prosecutor's office.

Is this correct?

It's doubtful. Your beef is with the thief.

 

[Antigone*]

I'm in Indiana. A former employee used a credit card that i gave her. She used it to pay for her friend/future husbands car repairs. She is now a skip and although being prosecuted she hasn't been located yet. However I was just informed that I could sue her ex husband for the bill for repairs since it was his car and even though she signed for the charge. I was told this by an employee at the prosecutor's office.

Is this correct?

You could sue anyone for anything. That is one of the great things about living in this country.

 

[Antigone*]

It's doubtful. Your beef is with the thief.

You mean it is doubtful he will be successful, but he can do it.

 

[justalayman]

You might try under an unjust enrichment claim but you have not presented enough facts to know if there would be a valid claim as such or not.




Curious as to why the card user is being prosecuted. It would appear the use was permissive so there would be no criminal acts based on your situation, at least as described.

 

[LdiJ]

You might try under an unjust enrichment claim but you have not presented enough facts to know if there would be a valid claim as such or not.




Curious as to why the card user is being prosecuted. It would appear the use was permissive so there would be no criminal acts based on your situation, at least as described.

I have seen quite a few employees charged with a crime for the misuse of a company credit card.

 

[justalayman]

I have seen quite a few employees charged with a crime for the misuse of a company credit card.

Sure it is possible but OP hasn't said anything that the use was not by permission though. While the employees acts could be conversion (IC 35-43-4-3), OP did not make it clear it was so. I was just looking for clarification. That could play into whether OP has a chance in a suit against the beneficiary of the use of the card as well.

 

[swalsh411]

Just because you filed a police report doesn't mean this person will be charged with anybody. From the perspective of the police, you gave the person the card. It's not like they stole it from you. It's a civil matter.