Q: Our car was stolen for a week, wrecked into a business and police caught a guy. Can we sue him for damages?
We had already filed a claim with our insurance and our car was already known to be reported stolen. These are his arrest charges:
Arrest Charges
Release Type:
Arrest Date: 02/13/2018
Arrest Time: 21:00
Arrest Location:
Statute: 30-22-1.1
Description: AGGRAVATED ELUDING
Case Number:
Release Type:
Arrest Date: 02/13/2018
Arrest Time: 21:00
Arrest Location:
Statute: 66-3-505
Description: RECEIVING AND TRANSFER STLN MOTOR VEHICL
A:
You can sue him but you'd likely never see the money. Thieves usually don't have much.
See if you can get an order of restitution from the criminal charges--contact the DA's victim assistance coordinator.
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