Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California
Can I sue twice
An auto shop stole my car-my brand new $1200 car stereo system and the $3,300 dollars that I HAD ALREADY PAID HIM FOR THE NEW ENGINE HE WAS STUBPOSE TO INSTALL -I cant afford to hire a lawyer so I was thinking that I COULD SUE IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT--But the max I can sue for is only $5,000 dollars and he owes me more like 10-11,000--I beleive He should be charged with intentional tort(the owner) because of several reasons such as He sold the car to himself a day after I had come into his shop and gave him 250 dollars to lift the lein he put on my car(all of this after he had promised me several times that he was willing to wait until after the outcome of my civil suit to be paid the additional monmey I owed him--anyway cant I sue the business in small claims and him sepertely for intentional tort and pain and suffering? Also The woman I bought my car from said that she would keep the car on her insurance for 30 days(I have witnessess ) so we made an oral agreement that she would do so--but she took the car off her insurance just 14 days after I bought the car--and on the 21 day the engine burned up--Cant I sue her? thank you
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Can I sue twice
1. You can sue for up to $7500 in small claims court as of the first of this year.
2. Auto insurance doesn't cover burned-up engines.
Re: Can I sue twice
Your problem is that you, like most folks, do not know the law or court rules and procedures. Therefore, you really need to consult with an attorney about ALL the facts, not just those you want to admit over the internet. No one is going to give anything but general advice over the internet, nor will they take the time to listen to your whole long story.
You either sue without an attorney in small claims court for its max value limit, or you hire an attorney to bring all appropriate parties into a superior court lawsuit that is not max value limited, but at the cost of having to pay attorney fees. Talk to an attorney to discuss the fees, costs, potential outcome, etc. Feel free to contact me if interested in filing suit.
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