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WMABA Alerts Members to Misinformation on Parts Bill

Association claims insurers are asking collision repairers to testify against Senate Bill 487 that addresses aftermarket parts and parts procurement.

Global Automakers Announces Support of Anti-Counterfeit Airbag Legislation

Maryland House Bill 885 would make it a crime to knowingly sell or install counterfeit or substandard airbags in a vehicle.

GEICO Settles Lawsuit with Gunder’s Auto Center

Insurer avoids deposition of claim reps by paying Gunder’s full billing and legal fees of $3,593.09.

House Committee Holds Hearing on Chevy Volt Fire and Subsequent NHTSA Investigation

The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending has held a hearing titled “Volt Vehicle Fire: What Did NHTSA Know and When Did They Know It?” The hearing comes after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced an end to its investigation into Chevy Volt battery fires.

Auto Damage Experts Provides Expert Testimony in Criminal Trial

David Smith of Auto Damage Experts (ADE) was recently called upon in criminal court in Oregon to render expert opinion on behalf of the defendant in an Oregon state criminal case. The matter involved the accusation and ensuing assault charges filed by the State of Oregon against a man who allegedly broke the side glass

Ohio Collision Repairer Wins Two ‘Assignment of Proceeds’ Cases Against Nationwide

Nearly four years after filing two separate "assignment of proceeds" cases against Nationwide on behalf of two customers, Joe Pastorek of Joe Pastorek’s Body Shop in Sylvania, Ohio, has emerged victorious. The first case, filed in October 2007, involved a customer of Pastorek’s who was a third-party claimant and insisted on OEM parts for his

An Analysis of Progressive Insurance vs. North State Custom

What North State Custom’s successful defense against a lawsuit brought by Progressive means for the collision repair industry.

North State Custom Cleared of Fraud Charges in Case Vs. Progressive

The over five-year-long court battle between North State Custom and Progressive finally came to an end yesterday when the jury cleared the collision repair facility and its owner, Greg Coccaro, of fraud charges. "I’m so grateful that the jury was able to see through Progressive’s tactics and didn’t fall for the fairytale Progressive tried to

Mid Island Collision Suit Against Allstate Goes to Federal Court

A District Court judge has thrown out Allstate’s request for a summary judgment on claims of tortious interference and violation of unfair business practices law by Mid Island Collision of Rockville Centre, New York, allowing the case to move forward in Federal Court. In 2007, Mid Island brought Allstate to court, alleging that the insurer

Shop Owner, Employees Accused of Torching Cars in Customer Conflict

A Florida shop owner and two employees are facing felony arson charges after a disagreement with a customer escalated out of control. Bill Warnke, who owns J&B Collision in Port Charlotte, Fla., 18-year-old-Kyle Kissel and 19-year-old Benjamin Murtagh are accused of burning a total of five vehicles belonging to the customer and his business associate