Northeast Ohio contractor fined for 71 violations of Ohio consumer laws

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A Northeast Ohio home-improvement contractor was ordered to pay over $625,000 in restitution to 19 consumers he defrauded, according to Attorney General Dave Yost.

Neil Wolfe of Neil Construction violated Ohio’s consumer protection laws at least 71 times, according to the attorney general. In addition to the $625,000, Judge Michael Russo ordered Wolfe to pay $25,000 per statute violation for a total of 1,775,000. Wolfe will be forced to pay $2.4 million.

The 2021 lawsuit stemmed from an investigation of Wolfe, where it was found that he would take down payments for home improvement work, then would perform no work or incomplete work on the homes.

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