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auto body shop did shoddy work and things not asked now demands money

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I had a repair shop look over my trailer to do some work to it to rebuild and repaint it. We agreed on items and a budget. Then shop owner kept changing things we agreed on without notifying me; different countertop, paint, flooring, exterior is done in house paint and auto paint and not the design or colors agreed upon. On top of this I emailed shop owner 4 separate times a month ago asking him to only do work on the inside and to wait on the outside; he had not yet started exterior work. Emails went unanswered. Shop owner now threatens to file lien on trailer. Owner yells at me on phone a week ago and screams for me to take trailer, keep my money if I think another shop can do it better. Owner now denies it but admits via email he lost his cool on the phone with me. Owner has admitted "so what, who cares" attitude when I inquire about things that have or have not been done. I have all emails documented. I want my trailer back but it will cost at least 3k to get the exterior fixed plus inside was not completed either; left patches of paint in areas, wrong countertop, wrong flooring etc.

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Apr 30, 2020
Hi! This sounds like a Deceptive Trade Practices Act violation by the shop. In this situation, I would contact an attorney have them send a demand letter threatening suit under the Texas DTPA. The body shop may have violated an item on what is called the "Laundry List". The body shop could be liable for up to three times your economic damages (the total amount it cost you in lost work and cost to fix the items he damaged). If he still wants to be difficult, sue him for Breach of Contract and DTPA violations. Force him into a corner that he doesn't have a real good chance at winning. E. Aaron Cartwright III 214-789-1354 Aaron@EACLawyer.com
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