Ohio AG sues central Ohio used-car dealer for consumer-protection violations

COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed a lawsuit against Glory Auto Sales for multiple violations of Ohio consumer law.

"This company sold used vehicles without providing the information consumers needed," Attorney General DeWine said. "It provided one-page contracts that fell woefully short of what the law requires."

Glory Auto Sales is a used motor vehicle dealer based in Reynoldsburg. The attorney general's office has received dozens of consumer complaints against the company. In their complaints, consumers cited problems with certificates of title, repossessions, and repairs and services.

According to the lawsuit, filed in the Franklin County Common Pleas Court, Glory Auto Sales routinely used a one-page contract to explain the financing terms of its vehicle sales. These one-page forms did not fully disclose financing costs to consumers.

Additionally, an investigation by the office found that Glory Auto Sales often failed to provide consumers with dated receipts listing the terms of the sale. It also routinely failed to apply for a certificate of title within 30 days of selling a vehicle.