City of Newport Beach Sued For Damaging Wheels and Tires worth $8,800
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City of Newport Beach Sued For Damaging Wheels and Tires worth $8,800
City of Newport Beach Sued For Damaging Wheels and Tires worth $8,800
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City blamed for destroying chrome rims worth $8,800
Wheels and tires damaged by road conditions, claim says.
By JEFF OVERLEY
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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NEWPORT BEACH – You know those movie chase scenes where the sports car zooms over a crest in the road, catches a little air and then keeps speeding along? Doesn't work out so well in real life.
Not if Bernard Steimann's story is true, that is. The 27-year-old Costa Mesa resident has filed a legal claim against the city of Newport Beach, saying a four-inch-tall ledge on a street that was under construction flattened his luxury sedan's tires and destroyed its 20-inch wheels.
Steimann has received loaner wheels for his Mercedes-Benz CLS-550, but to get back rollin' on dubs permanently, he wants $8,836 – the cost of replacing his full chrome Vellano rims and accompanying low-profile tires.
He's also asking for $450 to cover the cost of the vehicle he rented from a friend following the Aug. 7 incident.
According to Steimann's written claim, his fiancee was driving the Mercedes about 20-25 mph at night along Irvine Avenue at Mesa Drive when it hit the uneven section of road.
"It sounded as though the entire car was going to fall apart and (that) I had just driven into a wall," the claim says.
Seconds later, dashboard lights began flashing and an onboard computer stated "severe tire malfunction," leading the fiancee to pull over and call for assistance. In the end, all the wheels were "severely bent/cracked," and air would not stay in any of the tires, the claim says.
In an interview, Steimann said Newport Beach officials haven't formally acted on the claim, which is a required precursor to any lawsuit.
City officials did not immediately have a comment, and it is not clear they are responsible. That road construction project was a county effort, Newport Beach officials said previously.
Wheels and tires damaged by road conditions, claim says.
By JEFF OVERLEY
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Comments 70 | Recommend 2
NEWPORT BEACH – You know those movie chase scenes where the sports car zooms over a crest in the road, catches a little air and then keeps speeding along? Doesn't work out so well in real life.
Not if Bernard Steimann's story is true, that is. The 27-year-old Costa Mesa resident has filed a legal claim against the city of Newport Beach, saying a four-inch-tall ledge on a street that was under construction flattened his luxury sedan's tires and destroyed its 20-inch wheels.
Steimann has received loaner wheels for his Mercedes-Benz CLS-550, but to get back rollin' on dubs permanently, he wants $8,836 – the cost of replacing his full chrome Vellano rims and accompanying low-profile tires.
He's also asking for $450 to cover the cost of the vehicle he rented from a friend following the Aug. 7 incident.
According to Steimann's written claim, his fiancee was driving the Mercedes about 20-25 mph at night along Irvine Avenue at Mesa Drive when it hit the uneven section of road.
"It sounded as though the entire car was going to fall apart and (that) I had just driven into a wall," the claim says.
Seconds later, dashboard lights began flashing and an onboard computer stated "severe tire malfunction," leading the fiancee to pull over and call for assistance. In the end, all the wheels were "severely bent/cracked," and air would not stay in any of the tires, the claim says.
In an interview, Steimann said Newport Beach officials haven't formally acted on the claim, which is a required precursor to any lawsuit.
City officials did not immediately have a comment, and it is not clear they are responsible. That road construction project was a county effort, Newport Beach officials said previously.
Driving on $8800 worth of wheels and tires without insurance?
Wouldn't be easier to submit a claim and let the insurance companies staff lawyers go after the city if responsible? I'm just saying if I was making scratch enough to put $8800 worth of tire on my car my time would be so valuable I wouldn't want to waste it in court.
Wouldn't be easier to submit a claim and let the insurance companies staff lawyers go after the city if responsible? I'm just saying if I was making scratch enough to put $8800 worth of tire on my car my time would be so valuable I wouldn't want to waste it in court.
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or maybe...
it was his 20 inch dubs mixed with this paper thin sidewalls that caused this to happen?
Maybe it wouldn't have happened to an otherwise standard size sidewall tire /wheel combo
If it was truely a problem there would be multiple people alongside with him in this battle.
I see people with huge rims and thin side walls burst on the freeway quite frequently.
it was his 20 inch dubs mixed with this paper thin sidewalls that caused this to happen?
Maybe it wouldn't have happened to an otherwise standard size sidewall tire /wheel combo
If it was truely a problem there would be multiple people alongside with him in this battle.
I see people with huge rims and thin side walls burst on the freeway quite frequently.
saying a four-inch-tall ledge on a street that was under construction flattened his luxury sedan's tires and destroyed its 20-inch wheels.
The plaintiff might have some problems as the areas under road construction usually have a big sign that say "Road Construction Ahead" and "Uneven pavement"...
Anyways, joke time:
What's big, orange and sleeps three?
A CalTrans truck!
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People here sue for anything. I remember some lady sued Petco here in Newport for slipping on dog food she apparently had spilled trying to get a bag off a top shelf which said to ask for assistance.
Its a "Sue Happy Nation," I remember when I first started driving, my parents wouldn't let me have just the full coverage insurance, it had to be above and beyond, $1,000,000 liability and maxed out everything. Its amazing what people can sue for.
I also know where this street is at and I don't remember a 4" high uneven road, it raises up about 2 1/2 inches but is gradual, if she was going 25 mph, no way it could have cracked it. I drove over it with my wheels at 40 mph and nothing... although I guess Volk must make a really good wheel.
Its a "Sue Happy Nation," I remember when I first started driving, my parents wouldn't let me have just the full coverage insurance, it had to be above and beyond, $1,000,000 liability and maxed out everything. Its amazing what people can sue for.
I also know where this street is at and I don't remember a 4" high uneven road, it raises up about 2 1/2 inches but is gradual, if she was going 25 mph, no way it could have cracked it. I drove over it with my wheels at 40 mph and nothing... although I guess Volk must make a really good wheel.
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People here sue for anything. I remember some lady sued Petco here in Newport for slipping on dog food she apparently had spilled trying to get a bag off a top shelf which said to ask for assistance.
Its a "Sue Happy Nation," I remember when I first started driving, my parents wouldn't let me have just the full coverage insurance, it had to be above and beyond, $1,000,000 liability and maxed out everything. Its amazing what people can sue for.
I also know where this street is at and I don't remember a 4" high uneven road, it raises up about 2 1/2 inches but is gradual, if she was going 25 mph, no way it could have cracked it. I drove over it with my wheels at 40 mph and nothing... although I guess Volk must make a really good wheel.
Its a "Sue Happy Nation," I remember when I first started driving, my parents wouldn't let me have just the full coverage insurance, it had to be above and beyond, $1,000,000 liability and maxed out everything. Its amazing what people can sue for.
I also know where this street is at and I don't remember a 4" high uneven road, it raises up about 2 1/2 inches but is gradual, if she was going 25 mph, no way it could have cracked it. I drove over it with my wheels at 40 mph and nothing... although I guess Volk must make a really good wheel.
+1 people do sue for everything in this country even yo friends so pick em good
j/k
but reading this is really funny yo
i should sue LA and Ktown area for all the crappy *** roads which will cause damage to my 18" shoes in the future and is internally damaging my suspension
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