. . . Motorist gets his revenge via the Internet . . . Tower Losing Face Through Facebook
Amsley to Lead Jerr-Dan Kerr’s Role Expands
In Kalamazoo, Mich. a tower is suing a college student who aired his grievances on facebook. The postings have lured 11,000 viewers and the tower, according to freep.com, has lost many commercial accounts, including the apartment complex where the problem was born. The student claimed he was towed from his apartment complex after the tow operator scraped off his parking permit from the car’s windshield. After paying $118 to get his car back, the student decided to fight back by posting his grievance on Facebook, the internet social networking site. The tower has sued the student for slander and libel to the tune of a quarter of a million dollars. The student is suing back. The lawyer for the tower says his client had done nothing wrong and was the victim of a vicious internet smear campaign. The lawyer for the student, said the tower should simply have apologized to the student, refunded his money and asked him to remove the Facebook page. That didn’t happen. Now, she and her co-counsel are using the student’s Facebook page to identify other unhappy customers to elevate the suit to a class action. Source: nydailynews
Jerr-Dan Corporation, the full line manufacturer of wreckers and carriers, and an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced changes in its management team. Joel Amsley was named as senior vice president, to lead JerrDan Corporation. Amsley will have management responsibilities for sales, marketing, customer service Joel Amsley and engineering/new product development. Barry Kerr, Jerr-Dan’s vice president of finance, will also have responsibility for: operations, human resources, procurement, supply chain, and engineering-applications. “Joel Amsley brings more than 29 years of experience to Jerr-Dan. He has played a pivotal role in fueling the company’s growth over that time. His wealth of industry knowledge and company experience is a huge asset,” said Wilson Jones, Oshkosh Corporation executive vice president and president, Fire & Emergency. Jones continued, “Barry Kerr’s leadership over the past five years in the finance area provides a solid foundation for the leadership of these critically important departments.”
QCSA Acquires Salvage Direct QCSA Holdings, Inc., a leading Vehicle Remarketing and Total Loss Claims Management company announced it has purchased and will be uniting forces with Salvage Direct, one of the nation’s premier salvage re-marketing firms. Salvage Direct was founded in 1998 by Bob Joyce as the first online auction in the total-loss claims management industry. The company also specializes in Commercial and Catastrophic-loss management services. “Salvage Direct is a leader in Salvage Remarketing and Internet Auctions,” said John Lindle, CEO of QCSA Holdings. “We are thrilled to be combining forces with Bob Joyce and his entire team.” The new entity is one of the nation’s largest salvage vehicle remarketing companies, with over 80 locations and more than 120,000 vehicles re-marketed annually.
Chattanooga Sets Rates The City Council of Chattanooga, Tenn., approved a $135 nighttime maximum for private-lot towing companies, decided to allow a higher charge. The council voted to allow a $50 winching fee to bring the nighttime charge to $185. Under an amendment by Councilwoman Sally Robinson towing operators can "have a conversation" with those whose cars are towed about a nighttime charge that, according to charges outlined by towing operators, could bring the total amount to $250 if the citizen opts to retrieve the vehicle that night. The charge would be $215 if there is both a
winching fee and a nighttime fee, but the car is not picked up until the next day. Board Chairman Frederick Weinhold said a $250 charge is excessive. He said the $135 already made Chattanooga the highest rate in the state. Source: Chattanoogan.com
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