U.S. Department
of Justice
United States v City of El Paso, Texas, et al. (W.D. Tex.)
On October 30, 2025, Defendant Rod Robertson Enterprises, Inc. agreed to a settlement agreement in United States v. City of El Paso, et al. (W.D. Tex.), requiring it to deposit $140,000 into a Settlement Fund to compensate affected servicemembers and pay a civil penalty of $20,000. On August 26, 2025, Defendant City of El Paso agreed to a settlement agreement requiring it to maintain and implement policies and procedures that comply with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA); provide SCRA compliance training to key employees; and cause to be paid a civil penalty of $20,000. On June 30, 2025, Defendant United Road Towing, Inc. agreed to a settlement agreement requiring it to develop policies and procedures that comply with the SCRA; provide SCRA compliance training to key employees; deposit $57,935 into a Settlement Fund to compensate affected servicemembers; and pay a civil penalty of $24,980. The United States’ complaint, which was filed February 2, 2023, alleged that the City of El Paso and its contractors, United Road Towing, Inc. d/b/a UR Vehicle Management Solutions and Rod Robertson Enterprises, Inc., engaged in a pattern or practice of violating Section 3958 of the SCRA by auctioning off at least 176 vehicles owned by protected servicemembers without the required court orders.
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