Rcc Wesley Chapel Crossing, LLC v. Allen

Summary

The court held that private property owners have no common-law right to immobilize unauthorized vehicles and retain them until a fee is paid. Neither the common-law right to remove trespassing property nor the doctrine of distress damage feasant authorized the defendants’ booting practice, but the trial court incorrectly reasoned that common-law liens cannot exist. The court vacated the class-certification judgment and remanded for reconsideration under the correct legal principles.