standingstrong3030
New Member
State: Colorado
Here's the issues:
B used my name and likeness in a fundraiser to collect donations to donate a car to me. I didn't know, I wasn't aware, but it was a sweet idea.
Car keys handed to me at a big party, I was humiliated but tried to be gracious. It was a very generous idea and thought. I was also nervous, because car needed repairs and is an old "luxury" car... but I thought I'd give it a go. B said he was fixing it.
Turns out B had put the car title in his name and my name and would turn it over "as soon as I'm done with the axel replacement." He said it would happen in a month.
I started to pay for repairs, thinking he'd had over that title soon. He started to get controlling, demonstrated stalker type of behaviors, would not listen to no.
Not much longer after that, I notified him I would not pay for more repairs. I needed the title. Car driven 600 miles, many thousands spent, including around $1,000 in checks written to him. All with the promise and understanding the car was donated to me, he would be giving me the title.
I notified him I would not be keeping the car, and I needed the title transferred over now, no more delays. He refused. He said the car was always supposed to be a joint ownership, and he dove into stalker behavior. "I will not allow you to own any other car." "I will not allow you to sell this car." Blah. Blah. Checked with donors, they all were shocked to find out the car was still titled in his name and my name, and not my name only.
Attempted to take car to his house with a demand letter for the signed title to transfer it to my name only, or repayment of all the money spent based on the statement that he was going to turn over the car fully to me. Instead, his wife was so possessive a neighbor called the police to report me for car theft. Police cleared me immediately, and I left.
Gave notice to B all further contact would be considered harassment, only contact allowed would be 1.) signed title mailed to me 2.) contact with a third-party mediator to remedy car title. Made it clear he was never to come to my home ever again.
B instead got a job where I worked, harassed me there until he was eventually fired and banned from being rehired. Still manipulated co-workers into sending things in work envelopes.
By now, car is no longer driven, just sitting in a private spot, collecting dust and rusting. Several letters sent, and a third party told me he was still too "emotional" to resolve the car title.
I was not eager to over car to him due to his history earlier in the year of taking the car and then giving it back to me with parts falling out, and demands for money to fix his little projects on the car. Car was not street legal either, and I was concerned for my liability in regards to what he would do with the car. Mutual friends, donors, tried to confront him into giving up the title or letting me take my name off.
Multiple letters sent banning him from my home, my apartment complex, my workplace, where I volunteer.
I warned B I would not pay for anything with the car, including tolls, parking tickets, impound fees. Let attornies go after him for them. He owns it. Let him face the reality of owning it.
April 2020, B apparently freaked out because an airport toll bill was sent to him.
Agreed with a third party to send the signed title to me. Postage paid envelope sent to him. He obtained title per Motor Vehicle records. He then claims he spoke to a police officer and "they told me I could just go pick up the car." (Again, his name and my name are on the car. title) Car was parked in a parking lot behind my apartment on clearly marked private property, where he was not allowed to be.
While I was in a professional zoom meeting. B and his wife showed up, went behind the apartment building, where he knew he was not allowed, filmed themselves doing so, made a commotion, I looked out my back windows (which do not face the street or any public area to see who cell phones filming into my home. B and his wife with a tow truck.
They were attempting to tow the car and everything in the car (jacket, other items.) I informed them this is private property, leave now. Numerous witnesses were upset, especially because of the filming into homes, security came and told them to leave, they refused. Police were called and also told them to leave and indicated they had no legal grounds to be on the property, nor to take the car when on private property. Stalking and harassment and trespassing reports made.
Wife yelled out "we are helping her" while being escorted off by police.
New no contact letter sent. Only contact allowed is a professional mediator or attorney.
May 2021 -
Considering filing a lawsuit for damages for... what can I file for?
Here's the issues:
B used my name and likeness in a fundraiser to collect donations to donate a car to me. I didn't know, I wasn't aware, but it was a sweet idea.
Car keys handed to me at a big party, I was humiliated but tried to be gracious. It was a very generous idea and thought. I was also nervous, because car needed repairs and is an old "luxury" car... but I thought I'd give it a go. B said he was fixing it.
Turns out B had put the car title in his name and my name and would turn it over "as soon as I'm done with the axel replacement." He said it would happen in a month.
I started to pay for repairs, thinking he'd had over that title soon. He started to get controlling, demonstrated stalker type of behaviors, would not listen to no.
Not much longer after that, I notified him I would not pay for more repairs. I needed the title. Car driven 600 miles, many thousands spent, including around $1,000 in checks written to him. All with the promise and understanding the car was donated to me, he would be giving me the title.
I notified him I would not be keeping the car, and I needed the title transferred over now, no more delays. He refused. He said the car was always supposed to be a joint ownership, and he dove into stalker behavior. "I will not allow you to own any other car." "I will not allow you to sell this car." Blah. Blah. Checked with donors, they all were shocked to find out the car was still titled in his name and my name, and not my name only.
Attempted to take car to his house with a demand letter for the signed title to transfer it to my name only, or repayment of all the money spent based on the statement that he was going to turn over the car fully to me. Instead, his wife was so possessive a neighbor called the police to report me for car theft. Police cleared me immediately, and I left.
Gave notice to B all further contact would be considered harassment, only contact allowed would be 1.) signed title mailed to me 2.) contact with a third-party mediator to remedy car title. Made it clear he was never to come to my home ever again.
B instead got a job where I worked, harassed me there until he was eventually fired and banned from being rehired. Still manipulated co-workers into sending things in work envelopes.
By now, car is no longer driven, just sitting in a private spot, collecting dust and rusting. Several letters sent, and a third party told me he was still too "emotional" to resolve the car title.
I was not eager to over car to him due to his history earlier in the year of taking the car and then giving it back to me with parts falling out, and demands for money to fix his little projects on the car. Car was not street legal either, and I was concerned for my liability in regards to what he would do with the car. Mutual friends, donors, tried to confront him into giving up the title or letting me take my name off.
Multiple letters sent banning him from my home, my apartment complex, my workplace, where I volunteer.
I warned B I would not pay for anything with the car, including tolls, parking tickets, impound fees. Let attornies go after him for them. He owns it. Let him face the reality of owning it.
April 2020, B apparently freaked out because an airport toll bill was sent to him.
Agreed with a third party to send the signed title to me. Postage paid envelope sent to him. He obtained title per Motor Vehicle records. He then claims he spoke to a police officer and "they told me I could just go pick up the car." (Again, his name and my name are on the car. title) Car was parked in a parking lot behind my apartment on clearly marked private property, where he was not allowed to be.
While I was in a professional zoom meeting. B and his wife showed up, went behind the apartment building, where he knew he was not allowed, filmed themselves doing so, made a commotion, I looked out my back windows (which do not face the street or any public area to see who cell phones filming into my home. B and his wife with a tow truck.
They were attempting to tow the car and everything in the car (jacket, other items.) I informed them this is private property, leave now. Numerous witnesses were upset, especially because of the filming into homes, security came and told them to leave, they refused. Police were called and also told them to leave and indicated they had no legal grounds to be on the property, nor to take the car when on private property. Stalking and harassment and trespassing reports made.
Wife yelled out "we are helping her" while being escorted off by police.
New no contact letter sent. Only contact allowed is a professional mediator or attorney.
May 2021 -
Considering filing a lawsuit for damages for... what can I file for?
