Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik & Imbesi Christensen File Class Action Against Parking Garage

Feb. 20, 2013 - PRLog -- The Law Offices of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP, and Imbesi Christensen filed a class action complaint against the owners of the parking garage located at 450 Washington Street, in New York, New York.   The complaint alleges various causes of actions including the Defendants’ failure to properly notify the garage's monthly parking customers that the entrance gate would be locked prior to Superstorm Sandy, rendering the vehicles inaccessible.  

The complaint alleges that on the entrance gate to the parking garage was closed and locked prior to the Storm, without providing owners notice.  

The complaint also alleges that the Defendants failed to construct proper water barriers around the perimeter of the property, especially in front of a parking garage entrance.  As a result, water was able to flow into the parking garage, causing some vehicles to float and substantial damage to the vehicles and personal items contained within.  

The complaint, Clark v. Quik Park Tribeca II LLC, et. al., Index No. 151476/2013, seeks damages to compensate the monthly parking customer for the following:

● Vehicle replacement
● Insurance deductible fees
● Personal property replacement
● Alternative parking expenses
● Refund of monthly parking fees

The complaint also alleges that the vehicle owners were improperly charged for towing and storage by a separate Defendant.  Specifically, the complaint alleges that when the class representative attempted to retrieve his vehicle, he was informed that the towing and storage charge would be required to be paid in order to release his vehicle.  The complaint alleges that, under duress, the towing company made him convey the title to his vehicle to satisfy the towing and storage charges.  

Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik recently secured a landmark settlement of over $800 million for more than 10,000 injured police officers, firefighters, emergency services personnel and construction workers injured due to the toxic exposures during the debris-removal and clean-up efforts at the site of the World Trade Center after the 9/11 attacks.  The firm has recovered over $3 Billion dollars on behalf of its clients.

The firm's principal office is located in the Empire State Building with additional offices throughout the New York Metropolitan Area, including Brooklyn and the Bronx along with offices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Illinois and California.

For additional information, please visit www.nylawinsurance.com or contact:

Vincent Imbesi
Imbesi Christensen
(212) 736-0007
vimbesi@lawicm.com

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