(MOUNT VERNON, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost today filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a used car dealership and its owner who failed to deliver vehicle titles to central Ohio customers.
“Bad businesses be warned: my office will not watch from the sidelines as consumers get burned,” Yost said. “This guy ripped off dozens of customers, closed up shop and walked off with their money. We’re going to hold him accountable.”
The lawsuit accuses Zachary Ross and his business, Ross Premier Motors LLC, of violating Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act and Certificate of Motor Vehicle Title Act. The dealership was located at 219 Harcourt Rd. in Mount Vernon. It is no longer in operation.
Consumers filed 51 complaints against the business with Yost’s office, many of them alleging that Ross never provided titles for cars purchased at the dealership. Ross claimed he could get the money to resolve the complaints but only did so in a few cases.
Yost’s Consumer Protection Section made the customers whole with payments totaling $60,754.88 from the Title Defect Recision Fund, a program that helps used car buyers resolve title problems.
The lawsuit filed in the Knox County Court of Common Pleas seeks reimbursement from Ross and an order preventing him from holding a dealer or salesperson license until he repays the fund and complies with Ohio’s consumer protection laws.
Consumers who suspect an unfair or deceptive sales practice should contact the Ohio Attorney General’s Office at www.OhioProtects.org or 800-282-0515.
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