Legal Question in Personal Injury in Florida
Hi,
I'm not sure if I have a case or under which provision, and I'd appreciate any help.
A past due parking ticket was mailed to my address, in my name, but the car, and the plate
are none of mine. The citation was past due probably b/c the driver of the car who actually
got the original ticket didn't pay it. After a month of wasting my time calling Div Motor
Vehicles, Parking Violations, etc, they have told me that the car dealer when they
originally sold the car to the person who owns it, entered my drivers license number, so
they issued the temporary plate to me--they say it was by mistake. I have never had any
knowledge of that car dealer, that car, that plate, or the actual owner before. The problem
is that the temporary plate is still under my drivers license record, and the dealer is
giving me attitude, and the manager is never there when I call to ask them to remove the
plate from my record.
I've never had any ticket or even a warning, and the dealer and the car owner's
recklessness has created a problem which has wasted my time, and kept me worried for more
than a month already. I'm not sure if my information was used on purpose. Are they liable?
Does this qualifies as a tort? What should I do?
Thanks in advance
1 Answer from Attorneys
I recommend that you have an attorney write the dealership a demand letter requesting they immediately rectify this situation. Otherwise, you have no other option but to proceed in small claims court, showing that because of their mistake you are suffering, ie the parking ticket in addition to possible link to your insurance going up if they find out that you are connected with the new vehicle purchase and perhaps points will be added to your license. If I can be of any assistance, do not hesitate to reach me directly.
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