A Livonia couple accused of shady business practices while providing snowplowing and landscaping services under more than a dozen company names over the course of nearly 20 years must now pay both the state and their former customers.
Attorney General Dana Nessel announced in a press release on Wednesday that she had obtained a consent order resolving a year-long lawsuit against John and Michele Church, who since at least 2010 have had more than 200 complaints filed against them by customers.“It is my hope that this agreement not only provides relief to impacted customers but also serves as a warning to businesses that my Department will defend customers and their rights under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act,” Nessel said in the release. “This outcome was only made possible by the consumers who filed complaints with my office, and I encourage anyone who suspects they have been targeted by illegal or predatory business practices to contact us.”
Sean Murphy, an attorney listed in court records for the Churches, could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday evening…