Black Bull Towing Company Dented Passenger side door of my vehicle Ft Worth, Texas

I went ahead and filed a police report on the damage and the incident to the Ft Worth Police. They seem to feel that I have several options and that my claim can be taken to small claims court. Also, in addition Robert is right. It comes down to the apartment management is liable and responsible and they can find resolution in turn by suing the towing company. They said my claim is not unusual and that I should have pictures and any witness reports if available.

The long and the short is, I am not going to drop it and I will pursue it further and hopefully they will settle out of court. If not, they will not win anything by approaching me with any excuses or stating they are not liable. They make millions and to support their tenants is the only reasonable thing to do. Unfortunately, towing companies and owners of apartments are not quick to take responsibility for their actions unless pressed with the issue and they will pay to get you off their back. I have never been one to give up and in the long run if enough people complain and expose these scams and illicit ways of dealing with tenants who are wronged, then eventually something will be done.

If they get away with it, then there will be others who will sustain the same damage and mistreatment and that is not justifiable in any event. I just hope that something good can come out of it. If they are reading our comments I hope they don't take it personally. This is a legal issue and a moral situation. Either they do the right thing or my hopes is that they someday encounter the same damages and realize it simply is not fair and should not happen in the US. I hope the owner can sleep at nights, but I won't let it drop. Persistence can pay and if not at least they will get tired of the reminders made publically against them.

 Nuff said.

By law ......

Each claim, has to stand "on its own".

You cannot combined, multiple claims.... into one.

You will, lose on both !  

It seems after careful observation of the damage, it is the driver's side of my car that was damaged. The rear quarter panel was smashed in and the automatic opening gas lid is now dented so it won't lock. In any event the damage to my car is about $1500 or more and I am sure the Falcon Ridge Apts will deny claim to it and the Black Bull Towing company will be hateful and apprehensive and also deny responsibility. The bottom line is I will file a police report, take more pictures and submit the claim to the Falcon Ridge ownership and they can do what they must. Since I am moving soon I may have to do it from my new home, but I will do my best to get restitution on the repair of this damage. Thank you for your interest. My 1985 Mercury Gran Marquis LS was in perfect condition when I moved here and now it has been damaged twice by the people on this property..If in an event I must break my lease, they can take it to court whereby I will submit my complain and see who ends up profiting. I hate the way they think they are above the law and avoid the responsibility that is obviously there's. All they want is money and not take responsibility for the injuries and damage they are responsible for and will not comply or even make any attempt to correct this situation. It is a sad day indeed.

There are exceptions to the rule from State to State.  You should check with a local attorney or your State Attorney General.  Also, take a close look at your written lease as regards to towing vehicles.

Good luck.

I learned about this in 2009 when I was going to sue Dish Network and there local installer.  Because the DBS industry is UNREGULATED in NY State, my only remedy would be to sue my tenant for the damages caused by a hazardous Dish Network installation on our home.  I am working with a few politicians to require DBS providers to be regulated in a similar fashion as the cable industry-THEN these clowns will be required to obtain landlord permission before an installation and they will be held liable by the landlord for the property damages they cause.

Your words are appreciated and the time you took to give me the information is very appreciated and helpful. I thank Ripoffreport for being there and that you took the time to give me a clear option to remedy my situation. Again thanks and best regards. Sincerely L. Royal

Your anger is misdirected.  You should demand that your auto is fixed and that your apartment complex PAY for it.  When they moved your car, it was at the direction of the apartment complex-that is who owes you for any damage done to your car.

There is a doctrine in U.S. law known as "privity of contract."  YOU didn't hire them to move your car so you need to SUE the entity that DID HIRE them to move your car.  If the apartment complex doesn't like it, they are free to sue the tow company for whatever damages they pay you.

Don't take my word for it, check with any attorney in your area.  I know of what I write.   I own many rental units and when it comes to damages caused by a third party HIRED BY A TENANT, my recourse is to sue the tenant, not the contractor.  (Dish Network comes to mind.)

Demand payment from your apartment complex/owner.  If they won't pay, you'll have to sue the apartment owner in civil court.

Good luck.