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Lawsuits

Read about significant lawsuits involving the collision industry, covering legal battles, outcomes, and their implications for repair shops and stakeholders.

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Progressive Settles New York Lawsuit Over Total Loss Payments

The lawsuit, filed in 2021, accused Progressive of applying a “Projected Sold Adjustment” to reduce the base value of comparable vehicles used to calculate the value of totaled vehicles.
Autobody News Staff
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Body Shop Owner Charged After $3K Fraud on Minor Dent

The owner encouraged an undercover officer to submit a $3,000 claim for a dent on a bait car used as part of a sting operation.
Autobody News Staff
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Wisconsin Auto Shop Owners Charged in 4.5 Million-Mile Odometer Fraud Scheme

Three people who own an auto body shop in Butler, WI, are accused of buying used cars on Facebook Marketplace, manipulating the mileage and reselling them.
Autobody News Staff
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Illinois Man Accused of Selling Drugs from Auto Repair Shop

Victor Montes De Oca Lopez, owner of Victor's Auto Repair Shop, now faces multiple drug and weapons charges.
Autobody News Staff
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California Officials Warn of Tow Truck Scam Targeting Crash Victims

An organized ring in the Inland Empire is accused of towing vehicles to a body shop and demanding excessive fees for release.
Autobody News Staff
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Ford Ordered to Pay $2.5B in Super Duty Roof Collapse Lawsuit

Attorneys representing the family of a Georgia couple killed in 2022 when their 2015 Ford F-250 rolled over argued Ford has long known about structural weaknesses in Super Duty trucks' roofs.
Autobody News Staff
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South Carolina Woman Arrested for Fake Deer Insurance Scam

Investigators found the damage from the alleged deer collision happened before the woman even had an insurance policy.
Autobody News Staff
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North Carolina Collision Repair Shop Owner Charged with Insurance Fraud

Timothy Scott Gilbert of Statesville is accused of taking a $7,500 insurance check from a customer but not completing repairs.
Autobody News Staff
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Mitsubishi Sues Washington Dealership Over Branding, Service Violations

KarMART Mitsubishi is accused of not complying with visual branding agreements, and sharing its service area with a VW dealer.
Autobody News Staff
FTC-GM-OnStar-data-privacy-settlement

FTC Cracks Down on GM, OnStar Over Data Privacy Violations

The proposed settlement with GM and OnStar is the FTC’s first case involving connected vehicle data.
Autobody News Staff

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