My Big Tow

Illinois Commerce Commission Police
477 South River Road
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016-4743

To Whom It May Concern:

Please consider the following:

Picture #1 shows store “Home Goods” at which I was a customer and that store’s parking lot at 2701 N Elston, Chicago, IL 60647 from which I was towed for allegedly being “illegally parked on private property” due to the allegation that I “went across street.” The official towing service invoice records that my car was towed at 15:18:49 on 4/13/09. But notice picture #2 which clearly shows that I was a customer at “Home Goods” at 15:01:05 on the same date establishing that I was a clearly a paying customer 17 minutes BEFORE the towing service alleges that I “went across street.” The sign outside the parking lot does clearly warn that “unauthorized vehicles will be towed” but the aforementioned receipt in Picture #2 clearly indicates that as a paying customer I was authorized to park in the “Home Goods” parking lot. Hence, I accuse the towing service of illegally towing my car as I was clearly authorized as a paying customer to park in the lot.

Furthermore, upon recovery of my vehicle I immediately noticed and photographed new damage to the front of my vehicle from the illegal tow. Notice the arrow in picture #5 that points to the hanging scrap of paint, a smoking gun indicating that the damage was new.

Therefore, I ask for two reparations from Lincoln Towing Service:
• Reparation #1 consisting of: a refund of the $170 tow fee and $30 in cab fees for a total of $200.
• Reparation #2 consisting of: compensation for the repainting of the vehicle’s front bumper for a total of $300.

I seek a total of $500 from Lincoln Towing Service in refund for their illegal removal and in compensation of the damage caused by said illegal removal of my vehicle.

Sincerely,




Scott Gunther

encl: complaint report form, invoice, proof of parking authorization, copy of invoice, three evidence photos