A Georgia parking enforcement business that places “boots” on vehicles for parking violations has established a fund of up to $2 million to settle a class action lawsuit that claimed the company unlawfully placed boots on cars over nine years.
Booting, as defined in the lawsuit, means “the attachment of any boot, immobilization device or other instrument to the wheel, tire, or other part of a parked motor vehicle that restricts the normal movement or operation of such vehicle or otherwise prevents or substantially prevents the vehicle from being driven.”
The concept of “booting” cars that are illegally parked has undergone scrutiny in recent years. In December 2021, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled cars can only be booted in places that have ordinances that allow it, WSB-TV Atlanta reported. Previously, property owners were claiming that an 1886 law allowed landowners to seize and hold property that trespassed.
Secure Parking Enforcement Unlawful Booting Class Action Lawsuit
- Who’s Eligible: Anyone who meets one of the following criteria:
- Owned or operated a vehicle Secure Parking Enforcement booted in Atlanta or Union City, Georgia, from Dec. 21, 2011, through Sept. 20, 2020
- Paid Secure Parking Enforcement to remove a boot from a vehicle within Atlanta or Union City from Dec. 21, 2011, through Sept. 20, 2020
- Parked a vehicle Secure Parking Enforcement booted in Atlanta or Union City from Dec. 21, 2011, through Sept. 20, 2020
- Estimated Amount: $50
- Proof of Purchase: Yes
- Supporting documentation may include:
- Proof you owned or drove a vehicle that was booted by SPE
- Proof that you paid to have a boot removed by SPE
- Proof that the vehicle was booted in Atlanta, Georgia or Union City, Georgia
- Proof that the booting took place between December 21, 2011, to September 20, 2020
- Supporting documentation may include:
- Claim Form Deadline: 02/16/2023
- Case Name & Number:
- Liotta, et al. v. Secure Parking Enforcement LLC, Case No. 22EV000598, in the State Court of Fulton County, Georgia
- How to file a claim:
- Head over to the Claim Form.
- Read over the claim form to see if you are eligible.
- Complete the claim form with your info.
- Submit your claim form to receive your potential award!
(Click here to file a claim)
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