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The Ricart and P.A. Days class action settlements
stand as one of MMM+B proudest moments.
MMM+B put an end to widespread predatory
lending in central Ohio's car market and made
available millions of dollars in cash in refunds for
the class members. In November 2001, an Ohio
used car consumer - Robert Violette - walked off
the street into MMM+B's office with a simple
request, namely, convince P.A. Days, Inc. car
dealership to refund his money and return his
trade-in vehicle. Applying their knowledge of
consumer class action law, the attorneys at
MMM+B did much more, uncovering predatory
lending that affected over 100,000 Ohio consumers
dating to 1996 at P.A. Days, and its parent
company Ricart Properties, Inc. - the self
proclaimed largest Ford dealer in the world. In the
end, P.A. Days and Ricart Properties, Inc. agreed
to settle the class action, making refunds available
and discontinuing the objectionable practices.
Ultimately, P.A. Days, Inc. and Ricart Properties,
Inc. made good on their agreement to fund the
settlement. At the time of settlement, Defendents
estimated the value of the settlement to be over
$18,000,000. They were also forced to close eleven
car dealerships that engaged in the challenged practices.
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