Collision Repair Industry Lawsuits - Autobody News

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

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California Auto Body Shop Owner Admits to Underreporting $1.2M in Income

Chun Jung cashed customers' checks from JY Auto Body and withheld the receipts from his tax return preparer, shorting the IRS $300,000 over eight years.

Autobody News Staff

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Allstate Sues Hyundai, Kia Over Fire Risk and Recalls

Allstate and its subsidiaries claim their insured customers suffered extensive damages as a result of vehicle fires.

Autobody News Staff

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Auto Body Shop Owners Used ‘Lottery Scam’ to Purchase and Repair Used Cars

The scam targeted elderly U.S. citizens, who were told they needed to prepay fees and taxes to claim imaginary prizes from Publisher's Clearing House.

Autobody News Staff

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4 People Indicted in $11 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme in New York

The defendants were part of a scheme to exploit New York's no-fault insurance law, which provides benefits to people involved in car crashes, regardless of fault.

Autobody News Staff

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Bronx Towing Company Leader Charged with Racketeering Conspiracy, Murder

Christian Lugo allegedly used violence and fraud to dominate Certified Auto's competitors, leading to a shooting death.

Autobody News Staff

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Former Texas Police Chief Convicted of Insurance Fraud Conspiracy

Christopher Filline was indicted in 2020 after he and co-conspirators devised a plan to defraud Farmers Insurance Group.

Autobody News Staff

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Arrest Made in 1999 Disappearance of Colorado Auto Body Shop Owner

Dale Williams, who owned an auto body shop in Nucla, CO, disappeared after responding to a call about a stranded driver.

Autobody News Staff

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Lawsuits Related to Non-OEM Parts, Insurers Suing Shops, Crash Reports See Court Activity

GEICO, CDK Global, Repairify, LKQ Corporation and GM are among the companies involved in current federal lawsuits.

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California Porsche Restoration Firm Faces $11.7M in Lawsuits

A local news station investigated CPR Classic after a former client who never received payment for a Porsche 911 reached out.

Autobody News Staff

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Leader of Ring That Stole 500 Catalytic Converters Sentenced

Rafael Davila, aka "Robbin Hood," led a ring that stole about $2 million in catalytic converters from vehicles in Massachusetts over nine months.

Autobody News Staff

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