City of Newport Beach Sued For Damaging Wheels and Tires worth $8,800
10-29-09, 02:07 PM
#19
haha, I highly doubt all four of his rims and tires need to be replaced. But I can see how this guy can get away with it in the rich city of newport beach. Only way he'd win though is if there were no warnings.
Pot holes aren't a big deal, they're all over the world, most people hit them violently because they're not following the speed limit.
Pot holes aren't a big deal, they're all over the world, most people hit them violently because they're not following the speed limit.
10-29-09, 02:30 PM
#20
haha, I highly doubt all four of his rims and tires need to be replaced. But I can see how this guy can get away with it in the rich city of newport beach. Only way he'd win though is if there were no warnings.
Pot holes aren't a big deal, they're all over the world, most people hit them violently because they're not following the speed limit.
Pot holes aren't a big deal, they're all over the world, most people hit them violently because they're not following the speed limit.
10-29-09, 03:31 PM
#23
If he documented every thing with photos and has all receipts, better yet with a recorded video, he'll get his $. If a news station plays his video showing the 4" ledger or steel plate, the city probably will fed-ex a reimbursement check to him overnight 
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10-29-09, 06:43 PM
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Why would he get compensated? When I'm driving around in Montreal potholes with my R8, I don't complain about how they could cause me spinal injury because of the type of car I'm driving, its large wheels and the suspension. Same deal. This is ridiculous.
When I was here on the South Shore the other day there was a street which's sewer system was being redone, and the sewage was being rerouted through tubes on the surface and that created huge mound in the middle of the road. Instead of going over them and ripping out the bottom of my car or getting beached on top of them, I turned around and went around the construction site. I could've very well went over the mound and had I been stuck, I could've sued the city... but that would've been stupid and ultimately wouldn't hold up in court anyways.
When I was here on the South Shore the other day there was a street which's sewer system was being redone, and the sewage was being rerouted through tubes on the surface and that created huge mound in the middle of the road. Instead of going over them and ripping out the bottom of my car or getting beached on top of them, I turned around and went around the construction site. I could've very well went over the mound and had I been stuck, I could've sued the city... but that would've been stupid and ultimately wouldn't hold up in court anyways.
10-29-09, 08:45 PM
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California has crappy roads and they know it. Why else would have a page devoted to filing a claim against Cal trans for damaged "stuff"
http://www.dot.ca.gov/damageclaims.htm
I was told by some city worker that you should complain somewhere to get pot holes/street fixed but i cant find it.
http://www.dot.ca.gov/damageclaims.htm
I was told by some city worker that you should complain somewhere to get pot holes/street fixed but i cant find it.
10-29-09, 10:14 PM
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dude! i freaking go down university, past UCI to get to the 73 everyday on my way home from work... i see all that construction its really been causing alot of extra traffic in rush hour