Former Cowboy sued over auto repair bill -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Associated Press DALLAS -- Former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Deion Sanders is battling an automotive shop over what he says Jesus told him to pay for a repair bill. The owner of the repair shop says Sanders wanted to pay only $1,500 of the $4,265.57 bill, saying that Jesus had informed him that was all he needed to pay. "It's the 'Praise Jesus' discount,'' attorney Ed Edson told The Dallas Morning News in Monday's editions. Edson said he has been trying to collect the bill from Sanders since 2001 on behalf of Phil Compton, the owner of the car repair business. Through court filings, the player says the accusations are untrue. Sanders' attorney, Edmund Gomez, did not return a telephone call early Monday from The Associated Press. The lawsuit was scheduled to go to trial later Monday before state District Judge Joe Cox in Dallas County civil court. Anthony Montoya, a representative for Sanders, had contacted Compton and told him a 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible needed to be towed to his shop for repairs. The car had been repaired before by Compton. Papers filed in his lawsuit stated that he and his mechanics installed a new radiator and thermostat, flushed the engine, repaired the car's electrical system and gauges, replaced the starter motor, removed contaminated fuel and rebuilt the carburetor. Mechanics for Magrathea Inc., Compton's company, had replaced gaskets and hoses. Sanders had approved and Montoya had approved all the repairs, according to the lawsuit. But when the car was returned to the CBS sportscaster's home in Plano on Nov. 5, 2001, Compton said Pilar Sanders, the former Cowboy's wife, "answered the door, took the keys and invoices, started the car to make sure it was working and went back into the locked house, refusing to return the keys or invoices.'' Sanders' bodyguards and housekeepers then moved their cars in front of and behind the Lincoln so that it couldn't be towed back to the garage, the lawsuit stated. When Sanders drove up, he refused to pay the invoice amount, handing Compton a $1,500 check and saying, "Praise Jesus ... I follow what in my heart I'm told to pay.'' ---------------------------------------------------- . . . . . PS - I know there is a relatable Seinfeld scene out there that can relate to this, however, I am at a loss ................someone please help
I think the Seinfeld reference is when George visits the chiropractor and tells Jerry he won't pay the whole amount. He says, "No, I pay what I say!" "What am I being entertained? Am I seeing Sinatra? I don't understand."
God told Deion Sanders he should stiff his mechanic? That's almost as bad as God telling George Bush to go to war.
LOL! I remember when I worked for a music store from the late 80's through the early 90's, my boss did sound system installations for churches (still does). I cannot count the number of times churches tried to stiff him by saying, "We are doing God's work. We shouldn't have to pay the full amount." Mind you, this was after they had already agreed to an amount, put some money down and gone through with the installation. It was like 3 out of 4 churches. In a couple of cases, it came down to him going back into the church and literally removing equipment on a Sunday morning prior to the service before they agreed to pay up. He eventually had his attorney draw up a standard contract for churches to avoid the problems but, from what I hear, he still struggles with them on occassion. He's probably done 10 installations a year for the past 15 years in churches ranging from very small to very large. That always surprised me.
Question do you doubt god talks to deion or That he talk to deion about this particular situation? Rocket River
i really don't want to question either one. i'm certainly not suggesting that God could NOT talk to Deion about anything at all. but you will always see skepticism from others when someone claims God told them to not pay the full tab.
no biggie just was curious I think we all do It is a funny thing to me. . . as Christians folx beleive the bible verbatim However . . .they would not beleive ANY Miracle in the bible without having witness it themselves Someone says a burning bush talk to them . . . .they end up in a Asylum Rocket River
Man, Jeff. That's kind of a depressing antidote the more I think about it. I have a friend that works for an audio/visual company here in town and he says the same thing. I also had a certain church in Tomball cheat me out of some money for a paid rehearsal some years back. What made it worse was that the rehearsal ran long (of course) and just happened to be on the same night the Rockets won their first championship!
What the hell is so miraculous about a damn automotive repair, especially when you are worth millions? That's what pisses me off, why would God tell you not to pay a bill. Did God save Deion's life by telling him not to pay a bill. Does stiffing a mechanic get you into heaven, because my car was getting some repair this weekend, and I didn' like the price, so if I can get a free pass to salvation by cancelling the check, can you let me know. I can understand defending someone who says God told them to do something that is beneficial to mankind, and being doubted, but I doubt God is concerned with Brake Check's prices.
That's not that uncommon. Church gigs can be very lucrative. I know some that pay $300 per service. But, I also know plenty of guys who have been hired, did the work and then got stiffed. Several guys I know will actually give recommendations for churches to work and others to avoid because of the problems.
I'm not defending Deion. In Fact My post was more a curiousity and generally speaking it is a bit off subject . . . .. Deion should just pay the man I'm not telling him to defy God but I think God said something about not stealing even if it is not a tangible thing . .. like services Rocket River . . . hhhmmmmmm seems I have been stereotyped or something
I understood the point of your post, I find it funny that we look down on people who claim to have talked to God, but we believe Moses talked to God through a burning bush. I just hate when people who represent God rather they be sincere or not, try to justify everything through him. If Deion felt he was being overcharged, fine, just because you're a millionaire doesn't mean people get should get over on you, but don't bring God into the equation. I think people like Deion feel when they mention God, that everyone will say "oh, well if God told you you shouldn't pay, then don't."
RM Tex, Jesus is Jewish too. By the way, according to NADA.com, that make and model car is worth around $5700 on average... the bill was about $4200, the difference? $1500... Also, possession is 9/10 of the law... and they would have to prove he okay'd the work. I agree the man makes boo-coo bucks and should afford it, if not over pay the amount... if it was fair. The whole "Jesus told me" idea is probably just a far fetched jab by some cheesy lawyer, and will be added as hear say and speculative, thus getting it thrown out of court as inadmissable. It's rediculous to think he'd actually say that. Listen just because a lawyer says so doesn't make it so. Who would you believe really if taking a step back... the lawyer with no name looking for a famous trial? Or the guy with no reason to make himself look like a nutcase by claiming Jesus told him to stiff someone? I doubt a celeb has any reason to use such a lame cop out as this to get out of a mere $3500 or so more of an auto repair bill. But a no name lawyer has every reason to take on a case that helps the little guy. I doubt this auto repair place did that much work, and/or even charged fairly. I worked for an automotive industry after market place here in Dallas, and they made a killing off over charging for things both un-needed and never done when they did work for sports stars. The reasoning was that all sports stars could "afford ot" or that they would never "catch it." It was just asd dishonest as I believe this lawyer's story is with Deion. Just because Mr. X makes a million dollars doesn't mean Mr. Y has the right to charge him 4 times the fee for the same job... and even if this is not the case, I'll be shocked to see this go in the mechanic's favor. Mechanics have the right to place a mechanics lien on a car that has an outstanding bill... they have no reason to "deliver" a car to a residence unless the bill is paid as per agreements in advance. This whole story is fishy and far fetched.
