Hourly charges for specialized equipment used for non-consensual towing allowed by Justices. DMV had argued that charges should be part of hourly labor rates. The Connecticut Supreme Court yesterday reversed a lower court decision that prohibited towing companies from charging for specialized equipment used in “exceptional services,” ruling that wrecker services can recover costs for […]
Kansas Auto Custom Shop Seized for Failure to Pay More than $450,000 in Sales and Corporate Taxes
Agents from the Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) accompanied by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department on August 13 executed tax warrants and seized the assets of American Fusion Wheels in Shawnee, Kan. for nonpayment of Sales tax and Corporate Tax totaling $451,615.53. Assets seized include all known bank accounts, on-site cash, business inventory, as well […]
Former Denver Collision Repair Shop Owner Faces Lawsuit Over $4.4 Million Shop Sale
A former Denver collision repair shop owner and restaurateur is being sued for allegedly inflating financial figures in the $4.4 million sale of his Englewood repair facility. According to a report in the Denver Post, Alex Gurevich sold Front Range Auto Group and its real estate on July 21. Buyer Valente Fernandez filed suit on […]
Maryland Chevrolet Dealer to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
Automobile dealership forced out employee with PTSD, federal agency charged. Criswell Chevrolet, Inc. will pay $30,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced. As CollisionWeek reported May 30, the EEOC charged that Criswell Chevrolet violated federal law by refusing […]
Two Charged in Michigan Chop Shop Operation
Two men have been charged for their alleged roles in operating a chop shop in Wayne, Mich. according to Attorney General Dana Nessel. Mohamad El-Hadi, 41, of Canton, and Dani Mourad, 44, of Dearborn Heights, were arraigned in 29th District Court in Wayne last week. El-Hadi, who owns Hadi’s Cash for Cars in Wayne, faces […]
Leader of National Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Pleads Guilty, Admits to Selling More Than $600 Million in Stolen Goods
A New Jersey man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in the Northern District of Oklahoma to leading a multi-state operation that stole thousands of catalytic converters from private vehicles and sold them on a secondary market for millions of dollars, based on the value of the precious metals that the converters contain. Navin Khanna, […]
President Trump Signs Congressional Resolutions Revoking California Emissions Waivers
On Thursday, President Trump signed into law three Congressional resolutions that revoke waivers granted in the waning days of the Biden Administration the enabled California’s ability to set more stringent vehicle emissions rules than the Federal Government. Vehicle manufacturers, dealers and automotive aftermarket groups had complained that the waivers created a forced transition to electric […]
EEOC Sues Maryland Chevrolet Dealer for Refusing to Accommodate Disabled Veteran Parts Department Worker
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed May 21 that Criswell Chevrolet, Inc., one of Maryland’s largest independent car dealership groups, violated federal law by refusing to allow a parts department worker to have a service dog at work as a reasonable accommodation for his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting […]
Florida Body Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
A Lakeland, Fla. auto body shop owner pleaded guilty to bank fraud after operating a scheme that defrauded financial institutions of more than $180,000 over two years, federal prosecutors announced earlier this month. Abraham Othman Yacoub, 27, faces up to 30 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been scheduled. From January 2021 […]
Commercial Vehicle Industry Prevails in Lawsuit Against California Advanced Clean Fleets Rule
On May 15, courts accepted an agreement in a lawsuit, which requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to repeal the High-Priority and Drayage provisions of the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule. This rule would have required the affected fleets to purchase increasing percentages of zero-emission trucks. California has agreed that the lawsuit, filed jointly […]
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