Donnie Callaway remains in custody Phoenix AZ. Grand Jury Indictment

No, but the person filing the lawsuit bought a lot of cars from BHCC (all of which required work)

 

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If BHCC was sending clients to DonnieBoy they may have some splainin to do in depositions

 

Most non franchise dealers, especially of European and luxury makes have a shop they use and refer to if they do not have their own. With a few exceptions they are generally a good place to stay away from.

 

The Arizona case is over. Dismissed.
Lady Justice has failed us.
Those committed to seeing justice served in California, federally and internationally, message me. I want your stories.

 

Damn.

 

Or maybe he is just innocent.
I have no skin in the game, (my car is in another shop and my experience there has not been great) except I’m emotionally invested, can’t help to think that my car might have been finished if it was not for this case.
I guess will never know.

 

Hilarious. 'The law'. Didn't know quoting history was considered political

 

It would have been a very difficult and expensive case to prosecute, as I outlined above. If a DA wouldn’t prosecute a case where the stolen checks were deposited into the criminals bank account, I can only imagine how difficult it would have been to deal with all the variables in this case.

Callaway was smart, or arrogant, not to settle and called the bluff. Given what appear to be facts, it was a risky move that paid off.

For those considering a lawsuit in California, I hope you have FU money as it is doubtful you will ever see a net profit in a lawsuit against Callaway.

Sorry for the callous truth, but it is the same advice I would give clients.

 

Yeah, civilly, that guy's got nothing to pursue anyway so I'm sure he could care less if he has a bunch of judgments on his record.

 

@G55amg, How does this case correlate to how quickly repairs are completed on your car when it is being repaired at another shop?

 

They said earlier that their car was at Donnie's when he was arrested.

 

Good luck in California. I sent a 356 Porsche to a well known Dealer/shop in Northern California under the premise he had a client that knew the car and wanted to buy it. The car remained there for a year. Each time I made arrangements to have the car collected by a Transport Company the driver was turned away.
After multiple phone calls and emails to various agencies and filing a stolen car report I was sent a repair bill for $18K for work that shop supposedly did to the car. The shop did not have consent to touch the car nor did they have a signed repair order. I eventually negotiated a settlement for half and got the car back.
None of the California Agencies I contacted lifted a finger to help, not one.

 

That much is true. BUT, reaching out to and cooperating with law enforcement here in California and articulating your stories helps to ensure that Callaway and people like him can't hurt people any longer.

 

You obviously have no Sicilian friends that live in NorCal.
How about the Hells Angels? Also of no help?

Marcel Massini

 

I had a claim against a body shop on a personal car in California that went way beyond what was requested. It was about a $25000 bill when requested work was more in the $5000 area. I got BAR involved and car came back free of charge just a few days later.

You gotta dot i's and cross t's. He said, she said doesn't cut it.

 

Those services exist should you desire them. HA world HQ is in Oakland. When I make jokes about people in the bay with a small block Chevy ankle bracelet its only half in jest. I was born there.

 

One, preferably some of the injured parties should get BAR involved if for no other than that reason. It will not get them money back but its another resource that can wave people off and if he never gets a license he can never legally collect a bill.

 

He already can’t get a license because he’s a convicted felon.

 

I believe that Brian is pointing to how not having that license means that he cannot legally assert he is owed money for any car repair services performed in California and that the car cannot be held as ransom.

 

For some, life can't be adventurous enough.

Marcel Massini

 

A felony does not automatically make him ineligible. In his case it probably does but considering how much they have reduced those disqualifications it a bit of a coin toss. especially if it was more than 7 years ago.

 

Based on legal precedent can't hold it ransom anyway. Courts have held car is your undisputed property. The bill is legally a separate matter.