Consent Order – United States v. United Tows, LLC (N.D. Tex.)

On July 26, 2021, the court entered a consent decree in United States v. United Tows, LLC (N.D. Tex.).  The complaint, which was filed on September 28, 2020, alleges that United Tows, a Dallas-based towing company, violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), 50 U.S.C. § 3958, when it auctioned, sold or otherwise disposed of vehicles owned by SCRA-protected servicemembers without obtaining court orders.  Under the consent decree, United Tows must adopt new policies and implement new training requirements, pay a total of $40,000 to compensate five aggrieved servicemembers, and pay a $10,000 civil penalty to the U.S.