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August 20, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a storm-chasing contractor accused of ghosting homeowners after accepting payments totaling $158,000 for repairs. The lawsuit against Liberty Restoration and its owner, Josh Basinger, alleges violations of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act and the Home Solicitation Sales Act. It was filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
September 6, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) —Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued Magic Touch Exteriors and its two operators for allegedly defrauding homeowners across the Midwest of more than $460,000. The lawsuit, filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, accuses the Hilliard-based company and individuals Joseph Slye and David Harvey of soliciting contracts for roof, gutter and siding repairs in the wake of severe storms but often failing to deliver the promised services. Slye lives in Galloway, Harvey in Columbus.
October 1, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a central Ohio home-improvement contractor who has a history of changing names to try to avoid accountability. In a lawsuit filed in the Delaware County Common Pleas Court, Yost’s office accuses 1st Choice Renew and its owner, Aaron Cowans, of multiple violations of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act, most notably failing to deliver services and providing substandard work to consumers. The allegations resulted in an estimated $119,000 in disputed consumer damages.
