Ohio Sues Contractor for Incomplete Home Improvement

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Mahoning Valley contractor who allegedly performed substandard home-improvement work or failed to complete the upgrades after accepting large down payments from customers.

“This contractor pocketed down payments only to abandon the projects,” Yost said. “Now, we’re stepping in to protect consumers and hold him accountable.”

The lawsuit filed in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court, accuses Youngstown resident Stanley Strickland Jr. and his business, SNT Roofing and Landscaping LLC, of violating the Consumer Sales Practices Act and the Home Solicitation Sales Act.

According to four consumer complaints filed with Yost’s Consumer Protection Section, the defendants solicited business from customers and collected down payments, but performed shoddy work or did not complete the work. In some instances, after securing initial contracts and payments, Strickland allegedly persuaded customers to sign additional agreements and pay more money for other projects he never completed.

Yost encourages other affected consumers to file complaints with his office.

The Attorney General’s Office is seeking restitution for affected consumers as well as civil penalties and injunctive relief.

In February, Strickland pleaded guilty to theft charges involving similar allegations in a case prosecuted by the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office.

Source: Ohio Attorney’s General Office