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09.04.2024 - 09:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A North West mum who refused to pay a parking fine for two YEARS and was 'called a liar' says she feels vindicated after she was taken to court - and won.
Jamie Rock, 47, received a text message confirmation after she thought she bought a ticket to park near a hospital for a medical appointment online, with the parking machine broken. But she later found out the phone payment hadn't fully processed and she was handed a £60 fine.
But the mental health nurse refused to pay, claiming the parking operators 'refused to entertain' her evidence and instead told her she would have to now fork out £300 for non-payment. However, after taking her to county court, the judge struck out the claim in a matter of minutes - and ruled the firm pay Jamie's £26 travel expenses.
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The mum-of-two from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, said: "I lost count of the letters I got. They did not entertain looking at my evidence. They just called me a liar.
"I was annoyed because it was not my fault. It was their machine. How can they say I have not paid? I put it all through! I did everything I was supposed to do. I did everything correctly.
"It seemed a bit fishy. How many people did they catch out with this faulty system? Hundreds of people have paid this fine.
Nearly three weeks on, WalesOnline reports that Jamie says she is still waiting for the parking ticket company to pay her. But speaking of her 'win' she added: "I was quite happy. I felt vindicated."
The incident happened when Jamie parked near a hospital in Liverpool in September 2021 for a personal medical appointment, but found the machine was broken. She instead bought a ticket over the phone and received a "parking
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