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Court: Making homeless man pay truck's towing cost excessive

by Gene Johnson
| August 12, 2021 12:09 PM

SEATTLE (AP) — It was unconstitutionally excessive for Seattle to impound a homeless man’s truck and require him to reimburse the city nearly $550 in towing and storage costs, the Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The case has received wide attention amid the region's housing crisis.

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