Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
I paid for a rental car (full week up front + deposit), and the car broke down on me three times and only ended up lasting for 3 days (I drove completely normally). The rental car guy not only kept the deposit, but he is now saying that I have to pay for the repair fees ($400.00 worth) and if I don't that he will report me to the police department for auto theft. Can he do that? I did nothing to harm the car and if anything, I feel like he owes me for renting me an unreliable vehicle that didn't last the full week.
Asked on 8/25/10, 5:28 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford
Langford Law Office
File suit in JP court. As an aside, it's illegal to threaten criminal action to gain an advantage in a civil dispute.
Answered on 8/30/10, 6:47 am
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