(BATAVIA, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Milford used car dealership accused of failing to deliver motor vehicle titles to consumers as required by law.
The lawsuit accuses Ohio Valley Motorcars LLC and its owner and salesperson, Jason Taylor of Cincinnati, of violating Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act and Certificate of Motor Vehicle Title Act.
“This individual sold cars for a few months, but he ripped off many consumers in that short time,” Attorney General DeWine said. “We are seeking a court order that would require him to repay the money he took and prohibit him from violating Ohio’s consumer laws in the future.”
According to the lawsuit, Ohio Valley Motorcars last operated at 5656 Wolfpen Pleasant Hill Road in Milford. The dealership is now closed.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office received 20 complaints against Ohio Valley Motorcars. Consumers said they bought vehicles from the dealership but never received a title.
The Attorney General’s Office helped to resolve consumers’ complaints, in some cases making payments from the Title Defect Rescission Fund — a program that helps reimburse consumers who fail to receive a valid certificate of title after buying a vehicle from a dealership.
In the lawsuit, filed in the Clermont County Common Pleas Court, the Attorney General seeks a declaration that the defendants’ actions violated state consumer laws, an injunction to stop further violations, reimbursement to the Title Defect Rescission Fund, and civil penalties.
Consumers who have trouble obtaining a valid title after buying a vehicle from a dealership, or those who have other problems with a consumer transaction, should contact the Ohio Attorney General’s Office at www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov or 800-282-0515.
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Lawsuit (PDF)
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