Autobody News looks at ‘midnight body shops’ — and how to report them
— May 8, 2015A parking lot repairer who made the mistake of approaching an Autobody News writer yielded a lesson
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Utah auto shops get law win despite dismissal (for now) of their, La., Tenn. insurer suits
— May 8, 2015A Florida judge has dismissed Louisiana, Tennessee and Utah auto body shops’ cases against insurers
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Detroit Free Press savages proposal to kill Mich. “no-fault” insurance
— May 7, 2015The Detroit Free Press tears apart a Legislative proposal to remove Michigan’s “no-fault”
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WRAL: 6.5% auto insurance tax dropped in N.C., but collision repair licensing bill ‘dead’
— May 5, 2015A plan to tax auto insurance premiums 6.5 percent starting in 2016 to pay for North Carolina roads was
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Texas homeowner hail lawsuit-restriction bill should worry collision repairers
— May 1, 2015A bill that would make it more difficult for property owners to sue insurers for unpaid claims and limit
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Taxes on services — like auto repair — proposed for California
— April 28, 2015A proposal to tax services like collision repair will be heard Wednesday by a California Senate committee.
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New Ind. auto body lawsuit: ‘Market rate’ differed from what only shop in town charged
— April 27, 2015An adapted lawsuit filed by Indiana collision repairers against auto insurers points out the discrepancy
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WSMV: Coverage highlights Tenn. auto body lawsuit, parts, revealing affidavit
— April 24, 2015A Nashville television station has highlighted a Tennessee collision repairer’s lawsuits against
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Miss. auto body shops attack car insurers with specifics in new version of lawsuit
— April 24, 2015Mississippi collision repairers have overhauled their lawsuit against some of the major auto insurers,
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Mississippi AG sues State Farm, says insurer tweaked Katrina damage type to shift cost to state
— April 23, 2015Mississippi’s attorney general sued State Farm on Tuesday for allegedly misclassifying damage
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