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Parking lot mishap (Accidents & Personal Injury Law)

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:07:00 GMT

Minnesota
Yesterday, my boyfriend visited me at work. After he left, my co-worker came screaming to me (and everyone else) that he backed into her parked car and she was going to get him for a "hit and run". When I told him what was happening he claims that he never hit her car (and if he did that he didn't feel it). he checked his vehicle and there is no damage to his car at all.
Today, the cops show up to my place of work asking for me loudly by name. Very embarassing. The police want me to give my boyfriend's name and where he lives. I said that if my co-worker saw him do it then she should have seen his licence plate. I refused to "hand him over" because the cop told me that she was going to take his insurance and let them settle it. Still, where is the proof he did anything? I took the officer's name and number and passed it to my boyfriend. Should he call the officer or not?
ps The officer said that at this point no one is in trouble for anything but if she has to work extra hard and find him herself, then she will be extra mad and he will get a ticket from her. I didn't know the law was based on this woman's cycle. Please tell me what we should do.
I forgot to mention that now my co-worker is running around work telling everyone that my boyfriend is a felon (he's not).

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  • Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:32:00 GMT(1)
  • You have no reason nor need to protect him. He should absolutely contact the officer, tell his side, and provide his insurance info. He should also report the accident (or alleged accident) to his insurance company. Then they can investigate the claim and defend him if indeed there is no evidence that his car damaged hers.
  • Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:08:00 GMT(2)
  • I think you may have missed the point. The officer is telling me that she will charge him if she gets angry by having to do more work and find him herself. And the public slander is a real problem at work. He is not even being given a fair chance. The officer is saying that his insurance will be notified whether or not he even did this if she has to find him herself. Does he have to call and "turn himself in" for something he didn't do?
  • Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:12:00 GMT(3)
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    Originally Posted by Shannon23

    Minnesota
    Yesterday, my boyfriend visited me at work. After he left, my co-worker came screaming to me (and everyone else) that he backed into her parked car and she was going to get him for a "hit and run". When I told him what was happening he claims that he never hit her car (and if he did that he didn't feel it). he checked his vehicle and there is no damage to his car at all.
    Today, the cops show up to my place of work asking for me loudly by name. Very embarassing. The police want me to give my boyfriend's name and where he lives. I said that if my co-worker saw him do it then she should have seen his licence plate. I refused to "hand him over" because the cop told me that she was going to take his insurance and let them settle it. Still, where is the proof he did anything? I took the officer's name and number and passed it to my boyfriend. Should he call the officer or not?
    ps The officer said that at this point no one is in trouble for anything but if she has to work extra hard and find him herself, then she will be extra mad and he will get a ticket from her. I didn't know the law was based on this woman's cycle. Please tell me what we should do.

    What does your boyfriend's fender bender have to do with her cycle Why don't you just go ahead and blow this whole thing off, when your BF's problem becomes a major deal, don't bring your raging horomones back to the forum seeking relief.
    You want to keep things civil, I suggest you provide the requested information to the police officer. She will get it eventually.
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