A woman is suing the town of Chicago due to a $105,000-plus parking ticket bill accrued by her $600 Junker vehicle. The tickets, gathered over three years, add up to the largest such bill ever served by the city. However, there are reasons why she may have a very great case.
Owner of the car with all the parking citations?
It is really confusing to figure out who owns the car. First of all, it is a 1978 Chevy Monte Carlo that was purchased in 1999 for $600. It is supposedly owned by Chicago mother Jennifer Fitzgerald who is 31 years old.
The vehicle was listed under Fitzgerald's name after ex-boyfriend Brandon Preveau bought it from his uncle. The vehicle was used by Preveau to get to and from his job at the airport working for United Airlines. Fitzgerald did not know why Preveau abandoned the automobile, but she said: "On or before Nov 17, 2009, Brandon drove the Automobile to the Parking Lot and never drove it out again."
Tickets for the trouble
The vehicle was issued its first ticket on May 23, 2009. But on November 17, it was cited for being in a dilapidated condition, not having a town sticker, busted headlights, broken windows, expired plates, being abandoned and for being left more than 30 days in a lot owned by the city. At that point, according to town regulations, it should have been towed to impound. But again, for whatever reason, it was not.
After that, the car was given 678 citations. Now, it owes $65,000 in fines.
Fitzgerald's reaction
Fitzgerald did not know her name was on the title, she claims, which means Preveau has to pay off the $100,000 in tickets. She cannot afford to get a loan for a car let alone an enormous bill like that. The town says she has to pay the bill though.
Therefore, she has filed her complaint against Preveau, the City of Chicago and United Airlines, because it leased the parking lot from the city for employee parking. Fitzgerald contends that if the city had towed the car after 30 days as it should have, the tickets would not have accrued.
It will be 2013 before the case goes to a judge.
Owner of the car with all the parking citations?
It is really confusing to figure out who owns the car. First of all, it is a 1978 Chevy Monte Carlo that was purchased in 1999 for $600. It is supposedly owned by Chicago mother Jennifer Fitzgerald who is 31 years old.
The vehicle was listed under Fitzgerald's name after ex-boyfriend Brandon Preveau bought it from his uncle. The vehicle was used by Preveau to get to and from his job at the airport working for United Airlines. Fitzgerald did not know why Preveau abandoned the automobile, but she said: "On or before Nov 17, 2009, Brandon drove the Automobile to the Parking Lot and never drove it out again."
Tickets for the trouble
The vehicle was issued its first ticket on May 23, 2009. But on November 17, it was cited for being in a dilapidated condition, not having a town sticker, busted headlights, broken windows, expired plates, being abandoned and for being left more than 30 days in a lot owned by the city. At that point, according to town regulations, it should have been towed to impound. But again, for whatever reason, it was not.
After that, the car was given 678 citations. Now, it owes $65,000 in fines.
Fitzgerald's reaction
Fitzgerald did not know her name was on the title, she claims, which means Preveau has to pay off the $100,000 in tickets. She cannot afford to get a loan for a car let alone an enormous bill like that. The town says she has to pay the bill though.
Therefore, she has filed her complaint against Preveau, the City of Chicago and United Airlines, because it leased the parking lot from the city for employee parking. Fitzgerald contends that if the city had towed the car after 30 days as it should have, the tickets would not have accrued.
It will be 2013 before the case goes to a judge.
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