Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Chicago’s Impound Racket

"Jerome Davis and Veronica Walker-Davis took their car to an auto shop for repairs, where an employee decided to take it for a joyride. When Chicago police stopped the employee and found out he was driving on a revoked license, they impounded the car. The Davises tried to show the city that they had nothing to do with his crime, but it did not matter. The city told the Davises that they still had to pay the fine and the rapidly accruing towing and storage fees. After saving up to pay, they went to pick up the car but discovered the city had already gotten rid of it."