Tow-tally awesome day for Cbus drivers
Under Ohio law, tow company rates are set by statue and can’t be increased (unless lawmakers change it), but several companies were charging additional fees for towing and storage. A group of Columbus consumers decided to do something about the extra charges and filed a class action lawsuit, stating that they were over-billed. Yesterday, a settlement was reached between Shamrock Towing and Camcar Towing (two of Columbus’ largest towing companies).
The settlement means that the towing companies will have to payback consumers who had their cars towed between Sept. 2008 and July 2014 (if their tow exceeded $90 and the $12 storage fee). The refunds will be anywhere between $23 and $28, but a request must be made to get it (form can be found here). (deb)
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