Towing Issues: Flatbed v Rear Tow damage to SUV, jeep grand cherokee, drive wheels

Question
QUESTION: My car was repo'd and rear-end towed for about 150 miles.
When I retrieved the car, the brakelights were fried, and the car was chugging, and then the transmission blew.

Apparently, there was no transmission fluid left in the car.

I took the Repo tow co. to court and won, but they are appealing.

I have a 2WD 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee which was in excellent condition prior to this event. Anything you can give me to strenghten my case would help tremendously. Court date Oct. 30.
Thanks,

ANSWER: What state are you in? In most states Repo companies are responsible for any damage. You said the vehicle was towed with a flat bed (roll back). Generally these do not cause any damage even if you slide the vehicle up onto the bed. I don't think the towing company has a leg to stand on if you already won, but I need a little more info. I don't know why the brake light would have been affected but let me know what more info you can provide.

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QUESTION: No, it was not flat bed towed, which is my argument. Apparently it is common knowledge among the mechanics I've spoken to - to tow a Jeep Grand Cherokee (and many SUVS) by flatbed, but mine was towed with rear wheels up.
I live in California, and heard that they need to disconnect the drive shaft before they tow this car or cause transmission damage. Can you confirm?
As for the brakelights, he stated he used a bypass system, but they left my lights on as well, and they were all fused and fried, but I couldn't prove it.

Answer
Unless it is a 4wd then you can tow the vehicle as long as the drive wheels (rear) are off the ground. This will not damage the transmission and may be why the towing company has appealed. This may not be what you need but it is perfectly acceptable. I don't know why they would bypass the lights. A common procedure is to use tow lights that sit on to of the vehicle you are towing. As for the vehicle being in good condition before the tow, they are responsible for damage and they may have driven the vehicle and caused the damage. Is it possible that they initially picked the vehicle up from the front and then moved to the rear? Were you present when the vehicle was towed?