{
  "id": 19864635,
  "title": "Missouri couple escapes $6,450 towing bill after giving away wrecked Lexus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/missouri-couple-escapes-6-450-towing-bill-after-giving-away-wrecked",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T20:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-missouri-couple-gave-their-wrecked-lexus-and-signed-title-to-an-unidentified-tow-truck-driver-in-2018-years-later-it-resurfaced-with-a-6450-towing-bill-but-an-appeals-court-ruled-they-no-longer-owned-the-car/articleshow/135774432.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A recent ruling from a Missouri appeals court determined that a couple abandoned ownership of their damaged Lexus by signing the title over to an unidentified tow-truck driver. The court upheld that the towing company’s claim of an improperly processed title transfer made the couple responsible for associated towing fees. This case serves as a critical reminder of the complexities surrounding…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}