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Justice Department Obtains $50,000 Settlement Against Dallas Towing Company for Illegally Selling Cars Owned by U.S. Servicemembers

July 29, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Justice Department announced that Dallas towing company United Tows LLC has agreed to enter into a consent order to resolve allegations that it illegally sold five servicemember-owned vehicles, in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). 

US DOJ sealThe SCRA is a federal law that provides a variety of financial and housing protections to members of the U.S. military. The law prohibits a towing company from selling a vehicle owned by a servicemember unless it first obtains a court order allowing it to do so.

The department filed a lawsuit against United Tows on Sept. 28, 2020, alleging that the

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