Taking a business to small claims court

[Joel]

I have a couple hundred bucks to dispute over with my current rental company and I am going to take them to small claims court. Just wondering the best way to go about it. I will not be hiring a lawyer but I do have enough supporting evidence to win my case.
My truck was towed after I was claimed to be parked in front of my garage in the "fire lane" for over an hour(I was stopped there to unload something out of my truck for maybe 3 or 4 minutes.) They called the tow truck but I had my truck parked in a legit parking spot near my garage. So when the tow truck came, they towed it out of a regular parking spot that I was OK to park in... I ended up not having a vehicle for 12 hours and paying 200 dollars to get it out of the impound. If I did not have another vehicle I wouldve been screwed. Looking at my receipt I noticed that the name of the Tow Request was "RES. Manager Jessica"...
Jessica is the chick who owns the cats... the ones I've been complaining about to the rental agency. (http://www.fargostreet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17951) Now she has my car towed... I was also informed that I am the only person to ever have their car towed from these 6 buildings by management... EVER. Do I have a case? They have no proof I was parked there, but I do have a receipt from the towing company that describes where it was towed from, and the description is of a regular parking spot.

[integra_gsr98]

You will lose. Don't waste your time over $200.

[SmitEvo]

Isnt it like $10 or so to take it to court....might as well go to small claims.

[StangerBanger96]

Usually the threat of court is enough to make someone pay up or at least willing to deal...inform her/the company of your intent and see what they have to say.

Stop in and inform them them you are on your way to file the claim at the courthouse but figured you'd give them one last chance to rectify the situation before filing the claim. That way you can show them the paperwork (or whatever is involved) so it doesn't look like an empty threat.

[YellowEvo]

Waste of time and money, it's a "fire lane" not an "unloading zone" as much as it sucks just gonna have to deal with it IMO, there are resident managers on site for a reason, even if she is a bitch. Kinda shitty how they towed out of the parking spot tho

[PSiedTSi]

YellowEvo;292526 wrote:
Waste of time and money, it's a "fire lane" not an "unloading zone" as much as it sucks just gonna have to deal with it IMO, there are resident managers on site for a reason, even if she is a bitch. Kinda shitty how they towed out of the parking spot tho

It's like getting a tow tag, as long as you move before someone gets there to tow you, they can't tow you...

[nonamekid]

If your going to go to small claims court, don't mention stopping in the fire lane. Go there to protest being towed from your parking spot for no reason.

[KA-T_240]

Joel, is there any signs that state there is a fire lane where you had your truck?

[btleier]

doesn't seem worth it for 200. but good luck.

[SPANISH-RICE]

btleier;292532 wrote:
doesn't seem worth it for 200. but good luck.

if it goes fairly quickly or the resovle it out of court it would be a very easy way to make 200 dollars back. doesnt seem like much but thats 3 months cable/internet bill.

[DelSlow]

SPANISH-RICE;292534 wrote:
if it goes fairly quickly or the resovle it out of court it would be a very easy way to make 200 dollars back. doesnt seem like much but thats 3 months cable/internet bill.

ha shit not even 2 months.

[STiSchucky]

SPANISH-RICE;292534 wrote:
if it goes fairly quickly or the resovle it out of court it would be a very easy way to make 200 dollars back. doesnt seem like much but thats 3 months cable/internet bill.
jesus, hows america online treating you?

[SPANISH-RICE]

CABLEONE? 62 dollars for basic cable and 3mb internet? how the fuck much do you pay, jeebus?

[DelSlow]

SPANISH-RICE;292538 wrote:
CABLEONE? 62 dollars for basic cable and 3mb internet? how the fuck much do you pay, jeebus?

That has GOT to be a promo rate. I get normal cable and 3mb internet for a grand total of around $110 a month.

[SPANISH-RICE]

DelSlow;292539 wrote:
That has GOT to be a promo rate. I get normal cable and 3mb internet for a grand total of around $110 a month.

ha get fucked. ive paid the same rate for going on 2 years now

[FG2]

Go to court house and ask front desk guy which floor you need for small claims. Then go up there and explain your situation and they will help you from there.

If you go to court, make sure your approach is that 'she has been hasseling me for awhile, because I have had problems with her cats....' and 'I never stopped in the fire lane, I was parked in a normal parking spot, then come out and find my truck is gone...I thought it was stolen! Why would I assume it was towed from a legit spot...she is simply harassing me!'

If you go into it with the story you listed above, you just wasted $200 + court fees.

Disclaimer - Lying is wrong, and baby Jesus does not approve.

[uman44]

It isn't lying if you weren't parked there... maybe you were stopped with the vehicle running. Playing dumb usually works...

[DelSlow]

SPANISH-RICE;292541 wrote:
ha get fucked. ive paid the same rate for going on 2 years now

please post up your bill lol and speed test.

[bubba]

DelSlow;292549 wrote:
please post up your bill lol and speed test.

I have a promo rate right now.. basic cable and internet, rent the wireless router.. after all the extra little fees its $80.04 a month...

[SPANISH-RICE]

I dont actually have cable im just saying if i did. I only have internet and its 30 dollars a month