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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION and PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Plaintiffs, v. NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, INC., also d/b/a Ed Napleton Automotive Group, a corporation, ED NAPLETON ELMHURST IMPORTS, INC., a corporation, also d/b/a Napleton’s Kia of Elmhurst/Ed Napleton Acura, NAPLETON’S ARLINGTON HEIGHTS MOTORS, INC., a corporation, also d/b/a Napleton’s Arlington Heights Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, NAPLETON’S NORTH PALM AUTO PARK, INC., a corporation, also d/b/a Napleton’s Northlake Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, NAPLETON ENTERPRISES, LLC, a limited liability company, also d/b/a Napleton’s South Orlando/Kissimmee Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, CLERMONT MOTORS, LLC, a limited liability company, also d/b/a Napleton’s Clermont Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram,
Plaintiffs, v. NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, INC., also d/b/a Ed Napleton Automotive Group, a corporation, ED NAPLETON ELMHURST IMPORTS, INC., a corporation, also d/b/a Napleton’s Kia of Elmhurst/Ed Napleton Acura, NAPLETON’S ARLINGTON HEIGHTS MOTORS, INC., a corporation, also d/b/a Napleton’s Arlington Heights Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, NAPLETON’S NORTH PALM AUTO PARK, INC., a corporation, also d/b/a Napleton’s Northlake Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, NAPLETON ENTERPRISES, LLC, a limited liability company, also d/b/a Napleton’s South Orlando/Kissimmee Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, CLERMONT MOTORS, LLC, a limited liability company, also d/b/a Napleton’s Clermont Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram,
FTC Matter/File Number
2023195
Case Summary
The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Illinois are taking action against Napleton, a large, multistate auto dealer group based in Illinois, for sneaking illegal junk fees for unwanted “add-ons” onto customers’ bills and for discriminating against Black consumers by charging them more for financing. Napleton will pay $10 million to settle the lawsuit brought by the FTC and the State of Illinois, a record-setting monetary judgment for an FTC auto lending case. The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $9.8 million to consumers who were harmed by Illinois-based Napleton Automotive Group’s junk fees and discriminatory practices.