Ohio AG Sues Former Dealer

By Staff Writer November 10, 2019

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced a consumer protection lawsuit against a former used car dealership and its owner alleging the dealership failed to deliver vehicle titles to customers in central Ohio.

“This guy accepted money from trusting customers but never gave them their titles, refunds or an explanation,” Yost said. “He chose to take the low road and it’s led him straight to the courthouse.”

The lawsuit accuses Stephen Urell of violating Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act and Certificate of Motor Vehicle Title Act. His used car dealership, Your Car, was located in Columbus.

 Consumers reported 22 complaints to the attorney general’s office, saying they never received titles for vehicles purchased at the dealership. Yost’s Consumer Protection Section provided payments totaling $50,082 from the Title Defect Recision Fund, a program that helps used car buyers resolve title problems.

The lawsuit seeks reimbursement from Urell, as well as civil penalties and an order preventing him from holding a dealer or salesperson license in Ohio.

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