Meinekee pays $12.5M in tire suit
SEATTLE (AP) Meineke Car Care Centers paid $12.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by an Everett woman who alleged a safety inspection missed a malfunctioning tire that caused a crash and nearly killed her two days later, according to her attorney.
The Meineke franchise told Janyce “Fi” MacKenzie that the tires of her Ford Explorer were checked when she visited the shop for maintenance in April and August of 2016, said her attorney, Lawrence Kahn.
Meineke Car Care pays 12.5M in tire-inspection lawsuit
May 7, 2021
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SEATTLE (AP) Meineke Car Care Centers paid $12.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by an Everett woman who alleged a safety inspection missed a malfunctioning tire that caused a crash and nearly killed her two days later, according to her attorney.
The Meineke franchise told Janyce “Fi” MacKenzie that the tires of her Ford Explorer were checked when she visited the shop for maintenance in April and August of 2016, said her attorney, Lawrence Kahn.
MacKenzie, 56, was driving on I-90 in Montana on August 4, 2016, when the tire suddenly tore apart and she lost control of the SUV, Kahn said, the Everett Herald reported.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. Driven Brands Holdings Inc., operator and franchisor of multiple vehicle maintenance and repair businesses, reported a 35.3% gain in operating income for the year ended Dec. 26 on 50.6% higher sales, but the net result was a $4.22 million loss due primarily to higher interest expenses.
The Charlotte-based company, which went public in 2020, reported $94.7 million in operating income on revenue of $904.2 million, yielding a 10.5% operating ratio. Revenue from company-operated stores represented 54% of the firm s sales last year, with a measurable portion of the increase attributed to Driven Brand s purchase of International Car Wash Group.
Among the company s franchise brands are Meineke Car Care Centers, Take 5 Oil Change and 1-800-Radiator & A/C. Besides Meineke and Take 5, Driven Brands properties include: Carstar Auto Body Repair; MAACO auto body; International Car Wash; and Merlin s 200,000 Mile Shops.
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LOS ANGELES Mobile car repair and maintenance service provide RepairSmith Inc. is partnering with CarAdvise L.L.C., an online marketplace for vehicle maintenance and repair, whose members will now have access to RepairSmith s at-home services.
CarAdvise members can schedule appointments, approve and pay for services, and view their service history online. Under the RepairSmith partnership, CarAdvise members will have access to at-home vehicle service for the first time. CarAdvise is very excited to expand our network offering mobile mechanics through RepairSmith, CarAdvise Founder and CEO Greg Tepas said. We believe in offering our members freedom of choice to service and repair their vehicles based on what s important to them including price, convenience, or other factors. Offering the ability to come to our customers with a mobile mechanic is a part of our strategy, and we look forward to expanding with RepairSmith as they grow in new markets.
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