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Class action lawsuit on behalf of New Jersey consumers who purchased automobiles from DCH Auto Group

In January of 2005, EICHEN LEVINSON & CRUTCHLOW LLP brought a class action lawsuit on behalf of New Jersey consumers who purchased automobiles from DCH Auto Group. In the class action lawsuit, the plaintiffs maintained that from the dates of April 17, 1997 to and including January 27, 2005, DCH Auto Group provided consumers with vehicle registration, certificate of title, and documentary services for which the group charged and/or allowed fees in excess of the standard amounts charged by the Division of Motor Vehicles without providing consumers with an itemized disclosure that indicated that said fees were in excess of those that would be charged by the Division of Motor Vehicles. A class action settlement was reached with the defendants, which provided members of the consumer class with the following relief.

• A full cash reimbursement of overcharges.
• A discount of ten percent off of the purchase of parts and accessories or a service visit.
• A discount coupon for $150 off the purchase or lease of a new or used vehicle.
• More detailed and itemized disclosures on the defendants' future transactions with consumers.