(CANTON, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a Carrollton man accused of failing to deliver home improvement services to consumers in northeast Ohio.
Jason S. McCoy, operating under the name M.J. McCoy Electric, is accused of violating state consumer protection laws.
According to the lawsuit, McCoy advertised a variety of home improvement services, including electrical work, new construction, and remodeling, but after taking large deposits from consumers, he failed to provide the promised work. He also allegedly used other business names, including Hunny Do Construction, Honey Do, and HunnyDo LLC.
Nine consumers have filed complaints with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office or Better Business Bureau reporting about $55,000 in total losses.
“This individual has shown a pattern of taking money and not doing the work he was paid to do,” Attorney General DeWine said. “We’re taking this action to protect consumers.”
The Attorney General’s lawsuit, filed in the Stark County Court of Common Pleas, seeks an end to any violations of Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act or Home Solicitation Sales Act and reimbursement for consumers.
Attorney General DeWine encourages consumers to research home improvement contractors carefully by reviewing consumer complaints, talking to past customers, and obtaining written estimates from other businesses before making a final decision.
Consumers who suspect an unfair or deceptive business practice should contact the Ohio Attorney General’s Office at 800-282-0515 or www.OhioProtects.org.
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