sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Dec 29, 2010 12:13am
Looks like the SUV that got smashed up was actually a city vehicle.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_localnyc/20101228/ts_yblog_localnyc/out-of-control-city-tow-truck-destroys-parked-suv-on-brooklyn-street-video-shows
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_localnyc/20101228/ts_yblog_localnyc/out-of-control-city-tow-truck-destroys-parked-suv-on-brooklyn-street-video-shows
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Dec 29, 2010 9:32am
lol karma.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Dec 29, 2010 9:39am
Gardens35;616449 wrote:Experience with City of Miami, some years ago. My unattended vehicle damaged by city vehicle. Hard Ball.....settlement was - deductible amount. More to the story, but that was the end result(including the half azzed "sorry").
That's ridiculous, just paying the deductible doesn't make you whole. Getting it repaired will hit the carfax report and diminish the value of the vehicle. I'd be pissed to high heaven.
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Sonofanump
Dec 29, 2010 11:24am
Manhattan Buckeye;616716 wrote:That's ridiculous, just paying the deductible doesn't make you whole. Getting it repaired will hit the carfax report and diminish the value of the vehicle. I'd be pissed to high heaven.
Not sure what state you currently live in, but Ohio has specific law for diminish value that is not a automatic add on to a settlement.
Of course I have referenced Sovereign Immunity twice now.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Dec 29, 2010 12:12pm
Sonofanump;616791 wrote:Not sure what state you currently live in, but Ohio has specific law for diminish value that is not a automatic add on to a settlement.
Of course I have referenced Sovereign Immunity twice now.
Soverign immunity pertains only to the federal government and the states, not to counties or municipalities (Northern Insurance Company of New York v. Chatham County).
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Sonofanump
Dec 29, 2010 12:47pm
queencitybuckeye;616859 wrote:Soverign immunity pertains only to the federal government and the states, not to counties or municipalities (Northern Insurance Company of New York v. Chatham County).
Thanks. I assume that is a State of New York ruling and not federal? In Ohio we have ORC 4511.01 & 4503.49.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Dec 29, 2010 12:49pm
Sonofanump;616911 wrote:I assume that is a State of New York ruling? ORC 4511.01 & 4503.49
U.S. Supreme Court, 2006.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Dec 29, 2010 12:55pm
This is crazy. I can't believe anyone would defend these clowns (happened on the news last night). Blizzard or not you don't just crush a car.
stroups
Posts: 3,223
Dec 29, 2010 1:12pm
I could see accidentally hitting the car, but stop after that. I mean, it takes a special kind of idiot to just keeping ramming into the the damn thing. I i was the boss I would just shake my head an say
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Dec 29, 2010 1:48pm
Sonofanump;616911 wrote:Thanks. I assume that is a State of New York ruling and not federal? In Ohio we have ORC 4511.01 & 4503.49.
You do realize that Jim Bob driving a snow plow or Johnny driving the zoning car is not included in that right?
also, 4503.49 only deals with how emergency vehicles are licensed.
Cities are not Sovereign to begin with
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Dec 29, 2010 2:13pm
we gotta' get the guy who shot this video a membership to OC--he'd fit right in 
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Dec 29, 2010 3:20pm
stroups;616939 wrote:I could see accidentally hitting the car, but stop after that. I mean, it takes a special kind of idiot to just keeping ramming into the the damn thing. I i was the boss I would just shake my head an say
Yeah, that video is HILARIOUS! I mean, you hit it once, oops let's not do anymore damage. But NOOOOOO, it's almost like the tried to destroy the thing. When they finally knock off the back end of that truck it's like "well, might as well get your money's worth". Not to mention they probably did some damage to the car in front, too.
I'll add that I don't think these guys were stupid they just didn't care. Clearly a few members of the 5% that unions protect that are otherwise unemployable.
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Dec 29, 2010 4:07pm
Why didn't the guy filming have pants on? Those 2 seconds of the video are what stood out the most to me.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Dec 29, 2010 4:28pm
CinciX12;617161 wrote:Why didn't the guy filming have pants on? Those 2 seconds of the video are what stood out the most to me.
At least edit it out....Probably afraid of being scooped and someone posting it before he did.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Dec 29, 2010 4:45pm
Well at least the person will get a new car if they speak with an attorney who's intelligent enough to breath.