The District is being sued by the lienholder of a Mercedes-Benz that was impounded for unpaid parking tickets and then sold at auction for less than half its value, without any warning to creditors.

Ten months after selling Stephen Yelverton’s Mercedes SLK350, the District finds itself the defendant in a federal lawsuit, potentially being forced to pay thousands more than the vehicle was worth.

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