Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

Missing property

In Feb 2000, my ex-fiance and I bought a car together. September 2001 we broke up. A month after, he attacked me and held me against my will. Before he was arrested, he took/stole the car from me. Now i am left with the car payments with no car. I tried to make a stolen car report but the police refused to do so... saying that since he's on the registration, they can't do anything. I know for a fact that his relatives are hiding the car for him though i'm not sure which of them has the car. I am worried that the relatives are using the car and fear that i might be liable for damage they might cause with the car. I am lost as to whether i should hire a private investigator to find the car (and sue his relatives) or just hire a lawyer and sue my ex-fiance. Will i be able to take him to small claims court? I am also open to any lawyer referral that can help me with this situation. Thanks.


Asked on 4/23/02, 12:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

Re: Missing property

i dont know that you can sue anyone. he is an owner of the car and do what he wants to with it. you signed a contract promissing to pay for the car no matter what.

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Answered on 4/23/02, 2:39 pm


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