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    Default Can I Be Towed Even if I Was Legally Parked

    My question involves towing laws for the State of: Indiana.

    I was parked at a shopping plaza, walked across the street to get something, came back and bought something else at the shopping plaza I parked in and as I was walking out of the building the tow truck was pulling up. There was an employee of the towing co. parked in the lot watching me as I walked to a different shopping center right next to the one I was parked in. When I saw this guy standing next to my car waiving the truck over I ran outside and he said, give me a 100 cash and we'll drop your car. I said I didn't carry that kind of money on me and away the truck went. I was towed because I left the premises but I bought something in the center I was parked in. Are they able to take my car with me next to it? There weren't any signs were I parked but I noticed them scattered around the parking lot later. Also, there wasn't anything to indicate what the "premises" were. There wasn't a shopping center list or sign to say which stores were in this plaza's parking lot. I have the receipt from the store I parked by and even talked to the manager. They don't own the parking lot or the building; the company rents from a person who owns the buildings and lot. Am I able to get my refund from the corporation or do I have a case for small claims?

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    Default Re: Can I Be Towed Even if I Was Legally Parked

    The signs in the parking lot say exactly what?

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    Default Re: Can I Be Towed Even if I Was Legally Parked

    I was parked at a shopping plaza, walked across the street to get something, came back and bought something else at the shopping plaza I parked in and as I was walking out of the building the tow truck was pulling up
    Also, there wasn't anything to indicate what the "premises" were. There wasn't a shopping center list or sign to say which stores were in this plaza's parking lot.
    and you are suggesting you had no idea the store across the street was not part of the shopping center where you parked your car?

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    Default Re: Can I Be Towed Even if I Was Legally Parked

    The sign says the name of the plaza, then underneath "parking for shopping center patrons, only." Underneath that it says, "unauthorized vehicles will be towed at owners expense" Then it says the name of the towing company and the phone number. These signs were scattered throughout the parking lot of the plaza but not in front of my car or in the row where I parked my car. When I walked across the street I didn't know the store I was going to was not apart of the same plaza, the plaza I parked my car in. When I came back to where my car was, I went to another store (the 2nd and last stop) where I parked my car and as I came out the tow truck was pulling up. I ran out but they still proceeded to hook up my car. I was out there before they had the car raised.

    I've tried looking into the Indiana statutes for private towing companies but all I find is statutes for abandoned vehicles. I've been told the towing company can't tow if you get in the vehicle but also if you're out there before they hook it up, however, I can't find any of this information stated in the statutes. And unfortunately, I did not jump in my car because I made the mistake of thinking I could reason with these people and showing them my receipt. However, I was being watched and followed the whole time and since I left the premises, which I don't even know what that entails because there wasnt a sign indicating what the plaza stores were...I got my car towed.

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