A woman is suing the city of Chicago because of a $105,000-plus parking ticket bill accrued by her $600 Junker vehicle. The tickets, gathered over three years, add up to the biggest such bill ever served by the city. However, there are reasons why she may have a very great case.
Unknown who owns it
It is really confusing to figure out who owns the vehicle. 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 car was registered 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 vehicle, but she said: "On or before November 17, 2009, Brandon drove the Automobile into the Parking Lot and never drove it out again."
Giving it citations
The first ticket was given in 2009, but the car cited for damaged headlights, busted windows, and for having expired plates. It is in trouble for not having a city sticker and for being abandoned for more than 30 days on Nov 17. It was still not towed at that point even though it was supposed to be.
For the next three years the vehicle continued to collect 678 tickets, culminating in the unbelievable bill that exceeds the next largest Chicago parking violator by $65,000.
Hear what Fitzgerald says
Fitzgerald did not know her name was on the title, she claims, which means Preveau has to pay off the $100,000 in citations. She cannot afford to get a loan for a car let alone an enormous bill like that. The city says she has to pay the bill though.
Therefore, she has filed her complaint against Preveau, the Town 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 citations would not have accrued.
The case will go to a judge in 2013.
Unknown who owns it
It is really confusing to figure out who owns the vehicle. 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 car was registered 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 vehicle, but she said: "On or before November 17, 2009, Brandon drove the Automobile into the Parking Lot and never drove it out again."
Giving it citations
The first ticket was given in 2009, but the car cited for damaged headlights, busted windows, and for having expired plates. It is in trouble for not having a city sticker and for being abandoned for more than 30 days on Nov 17. It was still not towed at that point even though it was supposed to be.
For the next three years the vehicle continued to collect 678 tickets, culminating in the unbelievable bill that exceeds the next largest Chicago parking violator by $65,000.
Hear what Fitzgerald says
Fitzgerald did not know her name was on the title, she claims, which means Preveau has to pay off the $100,000 in citations. She cannot afford to get a loan for a car let alone an enormous bill like that. The city says she has to pay the bill though.
Therefore, she has filed her complaint against Preveau, the Town 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 citations would not have accrued.
The case will go to a judge in 2013.
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