If the cars are towed without police order or owner authorization, why shouldn’t the owners sue the tow operators for wrongful conversion and seek punitive damages.
Great point, boonedoggle; this should be called simply “theft.” As far as “price gouging” is concerned, I’m afraid CEO Wehrle is in step with the majority of Americans in his economic ignorance. Abnormally high prices following a catastrophe are the market’s way of allocating scarce resources as efficiently as possible. Any interference by government will only make matters worse by causing shortages and forcing buyers to wait in long lines.
this same sort of thing happens here in flori duh after storms. makes me wonder if the tow operators follow the roofers around from storm to storm!
If the cars are towed without police order or owner authorization, why shouldn’t the owners sue the tow operators for wrongful conversion and seek punitive damages.
Great point, boonedoggle; this should be called simply “theft.” As far as “price gouging” is concerned, I’m afraid CEO Wehrle is in step with the majority of Americans in his economic ignorance. Abnormally high prices following a catastrophe are the market’s way of allocating scarce resources as efficiently as possible. Any interference by government will only make matters worse by causing shortages and forcing buyers to wait in long lines.