Police knows there was a release of liability!!!... what now?? (insurance, transfer)

[ChattyAnnie777]

Hello;
I traded in a car last year to the same dealership i bought it from. The dealer sold it away to a small business and then they sold it a third time. Somehow this car continues to change owner but non of them bother to have it registered. Couple of months ago i received a letter from a tow yard requesting fees to be paid other wise they would bid the car away, i called the PD and they can see on their end that i was the last registered owners and had released liabilities when i trade it in, i called the dealership where i first bought it from transfer me to the DMV specialist looked into and indeed i was no longer liable for this car. Couple of months later i get a letter from the police department requesting information in the investigation of the unclaimed vehicle otherwise if i didn't contact them the case could be turned over to the DA, of course i will get a copy of the release of liability from the DMV or the dealer but my question is; since the representative of the last dealer that sold that car stated on an email that they were waiting on the insurance to recover the vehicle. Can i sue for aggravated stress that their client is prompting me with, and any filing fees i may have???... i mean the uncertainty takes a toll on me or anyone. No body wants to pay for someone else's accidents or lack of responsibility. Thank u

[BennyPhoenix]

Sue in small claims court.
IMO, a good judge would award something to you because you did what you were supposed to yet others didn't and they are azzholes.

[cb73]

Before you sue, consider this:

The law required that before any action be taken (selling a car at lien sale, etc.) EVERY owner on record must be notified.

Right now "the record" probably consists of you as the registered owner, then a Release of Liability from you to the car dealership, then probably more Releases of Liabilities from each dealership to the next.

Anyone trying to take action on the car would have to send the exact same letter to EVERY PERSON on the record--even though they know that possibly only the very last person shown might have any liability.

If you take them to court for harassing you with letters, they'll simply state that they're following state law regarding notifications.