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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Products Liability and Insurance Bad Faith for Montana on
Q: While traveling from California to Montana in January I acquired AAA Towing services $5000+ plus was stolen. Now what?

I left Cali Friday 01/22/21. On The 23rd east of Truckee Nevada I had blown a tire. Wile stuck on side of the road for 6 - 8 hours looking for ways to get it fixed that day the 23rd. AAA had assured me more than once that it would be taken care of that day and even gave me a phone they could get my... Read more »

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Mar 6, 2021

File a theft complaint with the police if you haven't already. File a claim with your insurance company. Contact Tripple A.

Contact a member of the Nevada Trial Lawyers Assn who handles insurance to see if you have any claim--I'm not seeing it.

You have a claim agasint...
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Q: If someone broke into my storage unit and took my belongings can I file a Civil Suite?

This person was going around Butte Montana breaking into storage units. His girl friend pawned some of my jewelry. He is now in jail for doing some of the same. Can I file a civil suite on both people?

Mr. Michael O. Stevens
Mr. Michael O. Stevens
answered on Mar 15, 2016

Yes, you can. Problem is collecting, as people in jail often do not have money to pay judgments from the court.

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Q: I am residing in montana. A police officer tried to serve me a subpoena over facebook...

I am residing in montana. A police officer tried to serve me a subpoena over facebook i did not see the message i just saw a preview of the message saying that there was a subpoena. I have since deactivated my facebook. My question is this; is it legal to serve a subpoena over facebook? Also what... Read more »

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Oct 23, 2015

I'm guessing that the officer was being lazy, and trying to get you to waive service of process. I strongly doubt that he filed a return of service alleging that he had actually served you on Facebook.

No, I don't think you can successfully get a valid service of process quashed...
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