Ford Motor Co and city of Detroit remain at odds over $1M unpaid parking tickets

Michigan Court of Appeals says city had legal right to try to collect over $861,000 in parking fines from cars leased through Ford Motor Credit

Ruling also requires hearings on who had vehicles when ticketed

Ford balking at paying tickets racked up by motorists who leased Ford vehicles from 1995-99

In years past, the city targeted Ford and other automakers if lessees didn't pay delinquent tickets

Detroit made $9.5M in traffic tickets in 2001, city records show

Ford Credit says they are not responsible since they were not in control of the vehicle

Ford called ruling a victory since it requires hearings on who had the cars when tickets were issued

"We weren't in control of the vehicles. We shouldn't have to pay the tickets." -- Ford Credit spokesman Mike Jarvis

"It isn't right. If you get a ticket in a leased vehicle, you ought to be responsible for it." -- Carolyn Young, 43, who works downtown