A court clerk gave the wrong backround check information!?

Question

i had a misdemeanor hit and run on my motorcycle, i guess i had scratched a car with my saddle bag and did not notice and the camera on the street light got my license plate #'s. so long story short, i apply for this great job. get the job and have to wait for a background check 2 weeks later it shows up on my background check that there is a warrant issued for hit and run which is totally untrue! i drove 100 miles to the court and proved it was untrue with the clerk got paperwork sent it to the background check company and disputed their claim. the problem is.... is that this great company has already made up their mind dispute or not!!! can i possibly sue someone for this great misrepresentation

Answer 1

No, and also, an arrest warrant will be on file with the police department, best to get this cleared up asap.
good luck

Answer 2

I think there may be more to this story. If a warrant was issued, there is no misrepresentation. In this case, having been caught in the act, so to speak, by a camera a warrant would have been issued and recorded. You may be able to get some compensation from the court clerk, but it would probably not be very much and it would be costly and take a lot of time. Your best bet is to go on and look for another job and be careful to mention the "hit and run" and that you ahve already settled the case so it does not show up as a black mark again.