Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California
My daughters vehicle was stolen. Value $11,500 + personal belongings.
Background:
- Party of six went out for an evening in Los Angeles.
- Utilized valet parking. She has the claim ticket.
- Taxi'ed home due to drinking - told valet attendant they would be back next day to retireve vehicle
- That same evening a person presented themselves to valet and said he was to drive my daughters car home for her.
- Valet asked for claim ticket. Suspect did not have claim ticket.
- Suspect became beligerant and adamant that he was to drive her car home.
- Valet agreed to turn over car after if Suspect presented Drivers license.
- Valet copied information and surrendered car to Suspect.
- Police report filed. With valet admission to above.
- Daughter has liability insurance only.
Question: What area or law / type of attorney would handle this case?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Your best bet would be a negligence claim against the establishment that hired the valet.
This is civil litiagation., specifically, tort. We have been litigating tort claims for 20 years. Contact me directly.