Man sues Hertz for not producing a receipt that cleared him of murder March 12, 2021 / 6:55 AM / CBS/AP A Michigan man who spent nearly five years in custody is suing Hertz for failing to produce in a timely manner a receipt that would have proved his innocence long before he was convicted of murder. The evidence from the car rental company was finally obtained in 2018, leading to Herbert Alford's exoneration in Ingham County last year. Herbert Alford WLNS-TV Alford filed a lawsuit against Hertz on Tuesday, although the case will be slowed by the company's bankruptcy reorganization. He is seeking financial compensation.