Q: Can they legally do this or can I Sue. What should I do.
Bought a car from a tow yard, payed registration. Few days later the previous owner showed up at my house wanted his car back tells me the tow yard gave him my information. He showed up again the next day and then few days later at my work wanted to get his car back. I went to tow yard to try and figure this out and he said by law he is obligated disclose this information to the previous owner. I don't know what to do, if I tell the guy to beet it I'm afraid he will try something drastic due to him become homeless according to the story he keeps telling me. I just payed for full coverage insurance too.
A: Suing will be costly and you have no damages other than a third party being an idiot. If they had the title--which I assume they did--check to make sure he endorsed it to them. If so you are the titled owner. Park in visible areas.Tell him his complaint is with the tow yard, not you.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
