How an L.A. man with cancer got a parking ticket while in the hospital and ended up losing his car

[Judi Lynn]

Jaclyn Cosgrove 9 hrs ago

Joseph Morrissey thought his stay in the hospital for kidney cancer surgery was going to be short.

Joseph Morrissey, 66, of Los Angeles, has filed a claim for damages against the city after his car was towed and sold. The claim argues that his due process rights were violated.

His doctors had anticipated he'd be there about two days to recover from the minimally invasive procedure to remove a tumor and a third of his right kidney. But as he was waking up from surgery, Morrissey suffered a seizure and stroke.

He woke up three days later, unaware of what had happened. Around this same time, Morrissey received a parking ticket for his car being parked on the street outside his Highland Park home for more than 72 hours.

Morrissey wouldn't know about the ticket until he returned home a few days later and hobbled down his driveway using a walker after his landlady mentioned she thought he'd gotten a ticket.

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[diva77]

1. ticketing and towing in the LA area is soooo corrupt

especially the towing part - complete racket

[Demovictory9]

3. yep. not just Los angeles. legal theft.

[Demovictory9]

2. car towing is a blood sucking evil business

how is towing and letting a car gather dust in a lot for a few days or weeks worth $1000 to $2000???