A woman is suing the town of Chicago due to a $105,000-plus parking ticket bill accrued by her $600 Junker car. The tickets, gathered over three years, add up to the biggest such bill ever served by the town. However, there are reasons why she may have a very good case.
Who really owns the vehicle?
The 31-year-old single mother in Chicago, Jennifer Fitzgerald, owns the 1978 Chevy Monte Carlo which was bought in 1999 for $600. Does she really own it though?
Fitzgerald's ex-boyfriend Brandon Preveau bought the car from his uncle, but for whatever reason, listed it in Fitzgerald's name. Preveau used the vehicle to get to and from his job for United Airlines at O'Hare Airport. Fitzgerald's legal complaint said: "On or before Nov 17, 2009, Brandon drove the Automobile to the Parking Lot and never drove it out again." Fitzgerald said she did not know Preveau's cause of abandoning the vehicle.
Giving it citations
The first ticket was given in 2009, but the vehicle cited for busted headlights, damaged windows, and for having expired plates. It is in trouble for not having a city sticker and for being abandoned for more than 30 days on Nov 17. It was still not towed at that point even though it was supposed to be.
The car owes over $65,000 now after collecting 678 citations.
Fitzgerald's reaction
Fitzgerald did not know her name was on the title, she claims, which means Preveau has to pay off the $100,000 in citations. She cannot afford to get a loan for a car let alone a huge bill like that. The city says she has to pay the bill though.
Fitzgerald said that the citations would have never occurred if the car was towed after 30 days as it should have been. This is why she filed the complaint against the Town of Chicago, Preveau and United Airlines for leasing the parking lot from the town.
The case will go to a judge in 2013.
Who really owns the vehicle?
The 31-year-old single mother in Chicago, Jennifer Fitzgerald, owns the 1978 Chevy Monte Carlo which was bought in 1999 for $600. Does she really own it though?
Fitzgerald's ex-boyfriend Brandon Preveau bought the car from his uncle, but for whatever reason, listed it in Fitzgerald's name. Preveau used the vehicle to get to and from his job for United Airlines at O'Hare Airport. Fitzgerald's legal complaint said: "On or before Nov 17, 2009, Brandon drove the Automobile to the Parking Lot and never drove it out again." Fitzgerald said she did not know Preveau's cause of abandoning the vehicle.
Giving it citations
The first ticket was given in 2009, but the vehicle cited for busted headlights, damaged windows, and for having expired plates. It is in trouble for not having a city sticker and for being abandoned for more than 30 days on Nov 17. It was still not towed at that point even though it was supposed to be.
The car owes over $65,000 now after collecting 678 citations.
Fitzgerald's reaction
Fitzgerald did not know her name was on the title, she claims, which means Preveau has to pay off the $100,000 in citations. She cannot afford to get a loan for a car let alone a huge bill like that. The city says she has to pay the bill though.
Fitzgerald said that the citations would have never occurred if the car was towed after 30 days as it should have been. This is why she filed the complaint against the Town of Chicago, Preveau and United Airlines for leasing the parking lot from the town.
The case will go to a judge in 2013.
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