OK, so a friend of mine, she gave the keys to her car to this guy for him to go run an errand, better yet to go to the hospital to go get some meds and come right back to work, but took off with her car, and never came back. She got this certified letter in the mail yesterday that her car had been in an accident, and was impounded. It is going to cost her over 300 dollars to get her car out of impound, if she could prove that it was stolen would she still have to pay for the car to get out of impound? or since she willingly gave the keys to him would she still be responsible for paying the impound fee??? we live in wichita ks... any help would be appreciated
2006-11-08 02:47:50 · 19 answers · asked by Leah P 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
she did report it stolen like an hour after he was supposed to come in that day
2006-11-08 02:54:48 · update #1
As far as the impound fees are concerned since she is the owner she is liable. Later on maybe she can sue the "guy" in small claims court to get the money back.
Since she gave the driver permission to use the car your insurance company is liable for the fault accident. The best I think you are looking at is maybe sueing the guy in civil court for damages.
However, your best bet is to consult an attorney as Kansas laws may have means of aiding you or at least define your liability.
2006-11-08 02:54:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The fact she reported it stolen will help. She might still have to pay to get the car out of impuond but can later recover it from the guy she lent the car to. Also her insurance company my intern sue him for any and all cost accured by the accident. Your friends best bet would to be get a lawyer to help with her case. This will help protect her rights and her driving record. If the car is badly damaged she should get the lawyer before getting the car.I hope this info helped.
2006-11-08 03:05:37 · answer #2 · answered by richard b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she reported it stolen she has a better chance of having him prosecuted......she should still notify the police incase it was a hit and run . She will need to pay to have it taken out of impound since she is the owner, but she should be able to go after the guy who stole it in small claims court. She also should notify the insurance company of who stole it etc. sometimes they will go after people legally to pay back what they had to pay out. I would get the car out and let the law and insurance co. take care of it.
2006-11-08 02:57:16 · answer #3 · answered by Mom of Four 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she didn't report the car as stolen, she has no chance. Even if she did, she'll probably have to pay.
I live in a different state, but it happened to a friend of mine. They reported the car as stolen, but still had to pay for towing and impound when the car was recovered a few days later.
Unbelievable, huh?
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2006-11-08 02:50:06 · answer #4 · answered by FozzieBear 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I live in Indiana and someone stole my car. They broke the column and used a screw driver to take it. I got called two weeks later saying my car was in impound and it would be 150.00 to get it out. I told them that it had been stolen and they told me I would still have to pay. It's so stupid that you have to pay for something you didn't do but that's just how it is.
2006-11-08 02:55:24 · answer #5 · answered by hot like me 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The fact that she lent her car, willingly, to someone that couldn't be trusted is her fault, and her fault only! She has no legal recourse whatsoever. Her only avenue at this point is a civil suit, which would probably cost her more than the car is even worth anyway! What I feel sorry for is her decision to lend her car to someone in the first place. That was the initial mistake. You and your friends need to pick better people to call friends, or continue to suffer the consequences!
2006-11-08 02:50:08 · answer #6 · answered by Truth Seeker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, it wasn't stolen; it was loaned. In any event if she wants the car back, she's gonna have to pay the fees.
I hope she has insurance; because she may also be liable to the the owner of the other vehicle.
2006-11-08 02:53:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did your friend call the police and file a stolen vehicle report? Did she get in touch with her insurance company if she did? Does she have any documentation whatsoever? I hate to answer questions with questions, but these are the same questions that will be asked...sorry.
2006-11-08 02:55:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
She should have long ago filed a report for theft of the car. She needs to go to police and tell them the story and the police need to go after the guy who stole her car. Without a police report her insurance will not pay either.
2006-11-08 02:51:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
She will have to pay the impound fee.
2006-11-08 02:51:28 · answer #10 · answered by jayson 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋