The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against S & K Towing, Inc. of San Clemente, Calif., alleging the company violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by illegally auctioning motor vehicles owned by military members without obtaining required court orders.
The case is the latest in a string of federal enforcement actions against towing companies that have sold servicemembers’ vehicles in violation of the SCRA, a federal law that prohibits tow companies from selling or disposing of a vehicle owned by a protected servicemember without first obtaining a court order. CollisionWeek has covered similar DOJ lawsuits against towing companies in
Subscribers need to be logged in to see rest of this article. Please Login to access. If you're not a subscriber, click here for information on our satisfaction guaranteed subscription options.