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Storage fees…..
I had my motorcycle towed to the shop for an estimate and for repair. The
insurance company came out to look at it to see what it would take to fix it. The
insurance company ended up backing up due to their clients request. Now the
bike has been sitting there for 7 months and now their telling me that I have a
10,000 storage bill. I have never signed any paperwork at all since the bike has
been there.
Asked on February 27, 2019 under Accident Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You are liable for reasonable storage fresh since the shop has no obligation to store your vehicle for free; since storage fees are a common and known cost when you leave a vehicle for a lengthy time, if you were sued, a court would likely give them a reasonable storage fee. Nobody could reasonably expect to have a shop store their vehicle for free for more than half a year, which is why the court would likely impose some liability in this regard on youn. But in the absence of an agreement setting those fees, a court would likely only award what is "reasonable" as set by industry norms or standards, which may be less than the amount charged.
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