was:transmission dead, now:stolen stuff, legal advice?(long, LAC)

[Scott]

I am afraid you will find that you are dealing with your own insurance 
agent at this point. Had you identified the loss while the vehicle was 
still at Aamco you MIGHT have been able to get something done under their 
insurance. However, most car repair places make you sign a disclaimer 
(buried on the statement of work) that they are not responsible for losses.
At only $450 you are probably better off paying yourself rather than 
claiming on your insurance and them paying higher rates for 3 years.

Scott


At 16:16 19-07-01 -0500, Nathan D Engelbert wrote:
>NOW, here's my problem. My car sat in the back lot of Aamco from
>thursday evening to monday afternoon 5-9 July.
...
>around, I tell them that I'm having my car towed (flatbed of course)
>somewhere else.
...
>My shop fixed the car, where it was stored inside for the duration of its
>stay.  I picked the car up last friday and drove it home.
>
>Cleaning out the car friday night and opened the trunk.  My MB Quart
>...Total, probably about $450 or so stolen.