Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Wisconsin

Parking/Towing

I live in a small apartment complex where each apartment has a free designated parking spot. One tenant has no car, so there is always enough room to park. However, I came home from work and found another vehicle in my spot, so I took the empty one. The other vehicle was gone a little while later, leaving a free space. I went out the next day to find that someone had put a note on my car saying that he/she pays for that spot and he/she would have it towed. There was still a space left, and as one of four tenants in the building, and one of three car owners, it would have been easy enough for the angry tenant to come speak with me about it personally. Should the same issue come up again, would this tenant have a right to have my car towed?


Asked on 7/31/06, 4:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jonathan Safran Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C.

Re: Parking/Towing

I would suggest that this is an issue to address with the landlord. If the tenant is indeed paying for the spot, as part of his or her lease, and you are using the spot, then the tenant may have the right to call a towing company or the police to potentially have your car towed. I would suggest that discussing it with the tenant and the landlord would be the best approach to avoid any further issues. The question to ask the landlord, is what is the procedure to follow when or if someone is parked your spot. Should the landlord be contacted? Should the police be called? What should you do with your car?

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Answered on 7/31/06, 5:42 pm


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