I filed a claim on someone that I purchased a car from because he did not provide the title to the car so I returned the car and he said he would give me my money back and he never did, all I have is the Bill of sale and the reciept that has the date I returned the car, the type of car and how much I had bought the car for along with the sellers address and phone number it also says i returned the car. When I filed the claim on him the clerk said that he had several cases on the same issue and not all were settled I also went to the police department and they said he had a criminal history of arsenic and his son also had a criminal history. What else should I come up with to win my case?
2007-01-09 16:59:38 · 4 answers · asked by ???.??LIFE'S THE PITS??.?.?? 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
sounds like you have enough, but live and learn...you'll get a judgment and the guy will never pay you...next time, make sure you are smart at business details.
2007-01-09 17:10:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have all you need to win your case. Present the documents that you have regarding the vehicle itself, and tell the judge the circumstances of the deal with the car. I would not bring up any of the other items unless you are planning to file this case with an "on-tv" court (like Judge Judy, etc.), as it has no bearings on your case. All the other information does is confirm that the guy is a liar and a cheat. If you wish to take it futher, you may run an add in the paper asking others in the same situation to contact you, then talk to an attorney about a group action suit against him, especially if he does not follow the rules laid out by the small claims judge. His character is not in question in this case; only his failure to pay. That, and if he is as "shady" as you make him out to be, he may not show up for the hearing, which makes you the automatic "winner" of the claim. The next problem is figuring out how to collect.
2007-01-09 17:13:22 · answer #2 · answered by nontatertot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have kept the car. You could have gotten the title by filing "lost title" with DMV with the bill of sale.
Well, too late about that now.
2007-01-09 17:13:03 · answer #3 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have done your homework, too bad you didn't know this BEFORE doing business with the guy. I might also call the states attourney general and let them know what he is up to, they may have some ideas for you too! Good luck!
2007-01-09 17:22:18 · answer #4 · answered by Tippy's Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋