Consumer Protection Cases Recently Filed By The Trueblood Law Firm (May, 2016)

Capitello v. Coastline Recovery Services, Inc., United States District Court Case No. 2:16-CV-03169-CAS (SSx). This complaint alleges that a repossession agency located in Gardena, California, Coastline Recovery Services, Inc., committed a breach of the peace by unlawfully entering a secured underground garage to repossess a vehicle. In addition, the complaint alleges Coastline failed to send the consumer a post-repossession notice, within 48 hours.

Gomez v. Glendale Nissan/Infiniti, Inc., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC615975. This complaint alleges that Glendale Nissan, a car dealership in Glendale, California, severely harassed the buyer of a vehicle who was current on her payments, to try to force her to return the vehicle or sign a new contract, after the dealership failed to obtain financing. The complaint alleges that the harassment included a large volume of phone calls, false threats of arrest, and impersonation of government officials, and that when the consumer refused to sign a new contract, Glendale Nissan unlawfully repossessed the vehicle, even though the consumer was current on her contract.

Kile v. Santander Consumer USA Inc. This case, filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that Santander failed to comply with the consumer’s “cease contact” letter, and continued contacting her after receiving it, which is a violation of the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The case also alleges that after a repossession, Santander sent the consumer a defective “Notice of Intent to Sell Motor Vehicle,” with the result that the consumer owed no money at all to Santander. However, Santander continued reporting the deficiency balance on the consumer’s credit reports, in violation of the Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act. If you have suffered a Santander repossession, please get into contact with us, as we are seeking information to assist in this lawsuit. In our opinion, the “Notice of Intent to Sell Motor Vehicle” which Santander is issuing to consumers is defective under the law. Our phone number is (310) 443-4139.