Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit (PDF) against Calton’s Lawn Care and its owners, Aron and Leslie Calton, of Kent City, for allegedly taking advanced payments or deposits for lawn service and pool projects, performing little or no work, and then ignoring or blocking customers who requested refunds. The lawsuit asserts this conduct violated the Michigan Consumer Protection Act and asks the Ingham County Circuit Court to dissolve Calton’s Lawn Care and require the company to repay affected customers.
“Companies cannot fail to provide the services they promised after accepting deposits or ignore rightful requests for refunds,” Nessel said. “My office will hold businesses accountable for engaging in these unfair practices.”