A female is suing the town of Chicago because of a $105,000-plus parking ticket bill accrued by her $600 Junker vehicle. The tickets, collected over three years, add up to the largest such bill ever served by the town. However, there are reasons why she may have a very great case.
Unknown who owns it
It is really confusing to figure out who owns the vehicle. First of all, it is a 1978 Chevy Monte Carlo that was purchased in 1999 for $600. It is supposedly owned by Chicago mother Jennifer Fitzgerald who is 31 years old.
Fitzgerald's ex-boyfriend Brandon Preveau bought the car from his uncle, but for whatever reason, registered it in Fitzgerald's name. Preveau used the car 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 into the Parking Lot and never drove it out again." Fitzgerald said she did not know Preveau's cause of abandoning the vehicle.
First ticket years back
The vehicle was given its first ticket on May 23, 2009. But on Nov 17, it was cited for being in a dilapidated condition, not having a city sticker, damaged headlights, broken windows, expired plates, being abandoned and for being left more than 30 days in a lot owned by the town. At that point, according to town regulations, it should have been towed to impound. But again, for whatever reason, it was not.
For the next three years the vehicle continued to collect 678 tickets, culminating in the unbelievable bill that exceeds the next largest Chicago parking violator by $65,000.
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 tickets. She cannot afford to get a loan for a car let alone a huge bill like that. The town says she has to pay the bill though.
This is why she filed the complaint. For obvious reasons, it was against Preveau. It was against United Airlines as the parking lot was leased from the town for workers to park. She is also upset at the town since the extra tickets would never have occurred if the car had been towed like it was intended to.
It sounds like she has a claim. It will go before a judge at the beginning of May, 2013.
Unknown who owns it
It is really confusing to figure out who owns the vehicle. First of all, it is a 1978 Chevy Monte Carlo that was purchased in 1999 for $600. It is supposedly owned by Chicago mother Jennifer Fitzgerald who is 31 years old.
Fitzgerald's ex-boyfriend Brandon Preveau bought the car from his uncle, but for whatever reason, registered it in Fitzgerald's name. Preveau used the car 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 into the Parking Lot and never drove it out again." Fitzgerald said she did not know Preveau's cause of abandoning the vehicle.
First ticket years back
The vehicle was given its first ticket on May 23, 2009. But on Nov 17, it was cited for being in a dilapidated condition, not having a city sticker, damaged headlights, broken windows, expired plates, being abandoned and for being left more than 30 days in a lot owned by the town. At that point, according to town regulations, it should have been towed to impound. But again, for whatever reason, it was not.
For the next three years the vehicle continued to collect 678 tickets, culminating in the unbelievable bill that exceeds the next largest Chicago parking violator by $65,000.
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 tickets. She cannot afford to get a loan for a car let alone a huge bill like that. The town says she has to pay the bill though.
This is why she filed the complaint. For obvious reasons, it was against Preveau. It was against United Airlines as the parking lot was leased from the town for workers to park. She is also upset at the town since the extra tickets would never have occurred if the car had been towed like it was intended to.
It sounds like she has a claim. It will go before a judge at the beginning of May, 2013.
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