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W.Va. car shop accused of using junkyard parts
CHARLESTON — An insurer and an auto body shop are being accused of violating state law by using junkyard parts to repair vehicles.
Attorney General Darrell McGraw on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. and Greg Chandler’s Frame and Body LLC of St. Albans.
The lawsuit filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court details repeated violations of the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. It accuses Liberty Mutual of requiring body shops to use reconditioned, remanufactured and used parts for vehicle repairs, and failing to properly notify customers.
The lawsuit asks the court to force Liberty Mutual to halt the practice, and seeks civil penalties and reinstitution for affected customers.
Chandler and a spokesman for Liberty Mutual didn’t immediately return telephone messages Thursday.
