My boyfriend (now EX) - asked to borrow my car one night to run to the grocery store. I said fine and gave him my keys. He never came back with it. The next day, he calls and says the car is stolen. Just got back from the police station. MY EX story is: He tried to score some dope, a guy got in the car, pulled a gun on him, told him to get out the car. That was it. Now, don't answer saying my EX is a worthless, lying, POS - I know that. What I need to know now is do I have right to press charges on my EX if I never get my car back or if it comes back stripped to nothing??
2007-02-05 08:17:34 · 11 answers · asked by jennifer74781 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You should dump your druggie boyfriend and find someone better and the people who stole the car should pay. It is very likely that your boyfriend stole and sold your car for drug money, and if that is indeed the case, he is legally responsible for replacing your car. You have hopefully spoken to the authorities by now, and if you haven't, you should. As you can clearly see, I haven't insulted your boyfriend but rather, have told you the only thing you can do to rectify the situation. I need a best answer, please hook me up.
2007-02-05 08:32:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legally, what you have is a bailment situation vis a vis your boyfriend. You were the bailor. He was the bailee. It is his obligation to return the vehicle to you in the condition it was received. In a bailment for the benefit of the bailee, the bailee owes a high degree of care for the bailed property.
You cannot prefer charges. You can make a claim for the loss of your property against your ex.
If you have comprehensive insurance, make a claim under your own insurance policy and let your insurance company chase after both your ex and the person who stole the vehicle.
2007-02-05 08:25:42 · answer #2 · answered by regerugged 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well by law u r intitled to get it replaced... file a police report and state that it is stolen its basically like saying u r with the car and it was stolen.... when u give a car to a friend or so forth voluntary u r basically giving them your insurance as well.. so i see there will be no problem getting the claim for your car... mind u it wont be what the car is worth but u will get book value of it...
2007-02-05 08:48:29 · answer #3 · answered by gianni 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.Your insurance company should be the one paying less deductible. The crook will pay with jail time and restitution. The police is only doing their job. Insurance company would rather have the police ended as you had described. What if the crook got away and striped your car down and sold it as parts or shipped out the country? The insurance company will have to pay for the entire sum. In the long run, we all pay for it in our premiums. I rather see justice served that the crook goes to jail.
2016-05-24 19:10:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He borrowed it with your permission. It was stolen. He's not responsible for that unless he was somehow extraordinarily careless with it. You don't say that he was, so I'm afraid you're out one car.
2007-02-05 08:26:04 · answer #5 · answered by Dave R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He had your permission; I think you're screwed. Call the insurance company and maybe invest a few bucks in talking to an atty.
2007-02-05 08:21:24 · answer #6 · answered by wizjp 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
find a lawyer and ask them, and also file a police report since you dont really know if your boyfriend lost it or sold it
2007-02-05 08:24:20 · answer #7 · answered by cakerKing 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You can, but you shouldn't have let him borrow it in the first place.
2007-02-05 08:23:09 · answer #8 · answered by James Dean 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think if you had insurance it would cover.. if not take him to Small Claims Court if its under 5000.00 .. good luck...
2007-02-05 08:22:19 · answer #9 · answered by ~~~Buffy~~~ 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes, he "lost it".
2007-02-05 08:22:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋