An Orange County towing company has settled a lawsuit claiming it illegally sold or disposed of nearly 150 vehicles owned by members of the military.
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that San Clemente-based S&K Towing agreed to pay $160,000 to resolve the lawsuit, which alleged it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, SCRA, by auctioning vehicles owned by servicemembers without required court orders.
“Members of the U.S. Armed Forces have a legal right to be protected while they serve our nation overseas,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli…