Tow Company Gets Hit with Class Action Suit over Impound Fee

All City Tow Service, a tow company in Santa Monica, along with the city and its police chief are being sued by a Santa Monica business owner who owns a fleet of licensed fruit cars.  

The class action suit claims that they are arbitrarily imposing a 30-day impound fee upon towing their carts. "We've never seen a city charge even an extra fee to a release fee. That fee is $1,200. That's theft as far as I'm concerned," said attorney Cynthia Anderson-Barker. 

The lawsuit seeks that a federal court orders a stop to these reported practices. The City of Santa Monica said it cannot provide details on the pending litigation and added that "both the city and its police department are committed to values of accountability, equity, inclusion and safety to protect and support communities of color." 

All City Tow Service told ABC News, "We cannot and will not respond to ongoing litigation; it's a matter of the courts to make that determination."  Source: https://abc7.com/santa-monica-towing-lawsuit-police