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Caliber Collision Centers Statement Regarding CA Attorney General Lockyer's Lawsuit

A $50 million lawsuit was filed by California Attorney General Bill Lockyear on December 4. According to the complaint, the collision repair facility consolidator allegedly took money from insurers and consumers for goods that were not provided and for services not performed. The following is a statement from Caliber Collision Centers in response:

The anti-business bureaucrats in the Bureau of Automotive Repair ("BAR") are at it again. This 17200 shakedown suit is based on the same unfounded allegations that BAR has unfairly trumpeted to the media over the last year.There is not a single new allegation, and the lawyers filing today's case have not independently investigated BAR's actions. Caliber has not - and does not - commit fraud.

Caliber is proud of its track record of quality collision repair. Caliber's repair work is backed by a lifetime warranty. Caliber has one of the highest consumer satisfaction scores in the industry, and receives few customer complaints. Remarkably, BAR's sensationalist allegations are based on neither consumer nor insurer complaints. Instead, this is a desperate political attempt to justify a $112 million budget which funds the enforcement of outdated regulations that are inconsistent with industry best practices.

The facts will show that BAR is retaliating against Caliber for the two lawsuits that Caliber successfully filed against BAR earlier this year and for Caliber's refusal to accept BAR's baseless accusations and unfair treatment of small businesses in California.

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