RIP 2012 ZL1 #1635

[heymatt]

And the difference between those two guys beating on a customer's car during business hours and the guy who takes a customer's car after business hours and wrecks it is.........

[Russo]

i own a business and I have garage keepers.. one phone call to their insurance agent and the insurance company will write the OP a check for the fair market value of his car.. then, the OP could press criminal charges against the person who stole the car to recoup damages.. the twist will be when an attorney finds out the person who stole the car had prior infractions with the HR department at the dealer... then the dealer is responsible for his actions.. a habitual offender is a liability, that is why employers set the bar so high when they hire people

[130R]

Originally Posted by heymatt

And the difference between those two guys beating on a customer's car during business hours and the guy who takes a customer's car after business hours and wrecks it is.........

There's a very big difference, and it's been beaten to death…

I never said the guy that crashed the ZL1 shouldn't be charged. In fact, I said he was a douche for doing what he did.

The only difference is, he wasn't working for the dealer at the time. He wasn't performing his duties at the owners behest. He had no business being there. He had no business being in the car, let alone stealing it. I've been saying I don't feel the dealer was negligent, or responsible for an employee that decided, on his own, to illegally enter the premises and steal a car, after hours. How could the owner have known, or do anything else to prevent it (based on what we know, not on mindless assumptions)?

I think I've said enough on this, but this is what I'm basing my opinion on:

"Job-Related Accidents or Misconduct
Under a legal doctrine sometimes referred to as "respondeat superior" (Latin for "Let the superior answer"), an employer is legally responsible for the actions of its employees. However, this rule applies only if the employee is acting within the course and scope of employment. In other words, the employer will generally be liable if the employee was doing his or her job, carrying out company business, or otherwise acting on the employer's behalf when the incident took place."

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encycloped...cts-29638.html

And while I'm at it:

"reasonable care
n. the degree of caution and concern for the safety of himself/herself and others an ordinarily prudent and rational person would use in the circumstances. This is a subjective test of determining if a person is negligent, meaning he/she did not exercise reasonable care."

http://dictionary.law.com/Default.aspx?selected=1730


I love the law, but I'm no lawyer. If someone else has actual case law that supports their claims, and discount mine, I'd love to see them… Please though, only present case law that is on point, and based on the facts as we know them…



Padre - Thank you. I missed that. Though I've read the entire thread, I've been basing my comments on the 1st post, since I'm most disturbed by the mob mentality and feeding frenzy as a result of that one post alone...

[alv927]

i would contact an attorney and also contact the local news stations in your area and adjoining areas. If you cause enough chaos i promise you it will turn in your favor...

[mrpyle]

Originally Posted by heymatt

This is one reason why I have such a problem with this.

The State Police said he can't be charged with theft, because he was an employee and had keys to access the service area.
Granted, he had absolutely no reason to be there. Unless he makes the claim that he needed to see the paint repair in the daylight, while driving.

Morally, it is theft.

Because the police are establishing him as an employee, it would fall back to the dealership's insurance to cover the loss.

If your tv gets stolen, the insurance co doesn't say go get a used tv on Craigslist and we'll call it even. Because now you've been made whole.
You get a new tv.

The dealer will end up sending it thru his insurance, because the police have established him as an employee.
The OP will end up with hopefully, in my opinion, a new, not used car. With the dealer paying the difference, so the OP doesn't have to come out of pocket at all.

The guy that wrecked the car, should be charged and prosecuted. The way it looks now, probably not gonna happen.

I have to agree with this ....

[Msmall143]

Originally Posted by heymatt

If your tv gets stolen, the insurance co doesn't say go get a used tv on Craigslist and we'll call it even. Because now you've been made whole.
You get a new

This isn't true, insurance companies do have access to used and refurbished items. They also calculate depreciation into claims.


I had a home theft. It was interesting to go through the process. I had an older laptop stolen, it was replaced by another out dated laptop...not the newest one in stores.

I also had a expensive watch stolen, it was replaced by a "like" item

[tones2SS]

So,....let me get this straight.
The douche bag went into work, during non-business hours and took the OP's car for a little "joy ride" and ended up totaling it. If that's the case, the douche bag is 100% responsible for this. The dealership is like a third party issue. Yes, the car was housed there overnight, but the dealership did not allow the douche to take or steal the car for the day, non-business hours. The douche decided that on his own.
It's just how I see it. Kinda like suing Burger King because they make fatty foods, I eat their fatty foods and I weigh over 350 pounds now.(Not really, but you get the idea. lol )
I hope all goes well for the OP.

[Russo]

Originally Posted by heymatt

This is one reason why I have such a problem with this.

The State Police said he can't be charged with theft, because he was an employee and had keys to access the service area.
Granted, he had absolutely no reason to be there. Unless he makes the claim that he needed to see the paint repair in the daylight, while driving.

Morally, it is theft.

Because the police are establishing him as an employee, it would fall back to the dealership's insurance to cover the loss.

If your tv gets stolen, the insurance co doesn't say go get a used tv on Craigslist and we'll call it even. Because now you've been made whole.
You get a new tv.

The dealer will end up sending it thru his insurance, because the police have established him as an employee.
The OP will end up with hopefully, in my opinion, a new, not used car. With the dealer paying the difference, so the OP doesn't have to come out of pocket at all.

The guy that wrecked the car, should be charged and prosecuted. The way it looks now, probably not gonna happen.

The insurance company is not going to buy him a new car.. They will write him a check for the fair market value of his car in the condition it was in the day it was wrecked.. This situation is no different than if someone wrecked into the OP on the highway.. Having been under similar circumstances, I can assure you, that is what they would and will do

[MaxxMuscle]

In English tort law, there can be no liability in negligence unless the claimant establishes both that they were owed a duty of care by the defendant, and that there has been a breach of that duty. The defendant is in breach of duty towards the claimant if their conduct fell short of the standard expected under the circumstances.

[*007]

The dealer and the culprit should both be sued with full restitution being made to the OP.

The dealer was likely contributory negligent for not properly training and controlling the behavior of their employee in this case, and for giving him the responsibility and access to the keys. In addition, if it turns out they hired a person with a bad record, they could even be liable for the whole ball of wax.

A good attorney will sue both and the dealer's failure to insure employee ethics is a factor of negligence.

[*007]

Good Dealers are not perfect. They do make mistakes in hiring ... which are contributing factors in events. Case closed.

[Unobtainium]

It's a case of not stepping up. I know it's not legally required, but faster results or remuneration would have helped.
Case in point(on a much smaller scale net-value-wise),
while working around customers car after hours, employee of mine dented the door. I saw it, nearly cried, and told him if he did it again he was going to be fired. He just wasn't being careful enough.
I called the customer within the hour,(9pm) told him what had happened. I wiped the whole bill clean($1000+) and asked to be billed directly for the repair.
There was no chip, so maybe a $200 repair, maybe. He was unhappy, but told me he was appreciative of my honesty.
He came and picked the car up, we chatted, all was good. He refused to bill me for the repair, and he is booked in for more work.
Why did I not just fix it and send him on his way?
Simply put its the right thing to do. I love cars, and I know what I would want.
I also know that if I can't be trusted, I'll never have work.
My reputation is everything to me. I don't make millions, so that $1000 would have been nice. It was the only way that I could think of to show my customer about how much I care.

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Look at it like this. Say there was no building around the vehicle, it was an empty lot. The car was parked there, turned off and no body was given permission to operate said vehicle. Only the dealership and under terms that it was for repairs. The dealership was closed. An employee which was not on the clock at the time takes the vehicle. Totals it.

1. Stealing a vehicle
2. Should be tried in court as theft of a motor vehicle and either your insurance should cover it or the suspects insurance should.
3. If insurance should not cover it, you need to sue the suspect for your loss.


You need to stop communication with him and the dealership. Speak only with your lawyer, issue a summonce to the dealership or suspect, and let the judge settle this.

Ask for reimbursment for lawyer fees, rental car, new vehicle, taxes, title, and tags. Make it clear that you want no part in paying for anything AT ALL. This was not your fault. You should not be financially responsible for it.

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