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Editor-in-Chief · 27th June 2007, 01:21 AM

State sues tanning salon operators

Business First of Columbus - 4:18 PM EDT Tuesday, June 26, 2007

After receiving more than 140 complaints about area Hottie Body tanning salons, the Ohio attorney general has sued the company's owners in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.

Attorney General Marc Dann said Tuesday the lawsuit was filed against Charles and Dana White and alleges violations of the state's Consumer Sales Practices Act, which protects against unfair or deceptive sales.

"Our investigation found that Hottie Body continued to sell tanning packages while knowing they were financially unstable and would not be able to fulfill the services paid for," Dann said in a release.

Consumers' complaints typically were about the company's salons being closed and accusations it refused refunds for services it didn't provide, the state said.

Dann is seeking restitution for consumers in addition to a permanent injunction against the company and civil penalties.
The Hottie Body franchise ran nine salons in Central Ohio.

St. Louis tanning salon chain Tan Co., which reported $30 million in sales in 2006 and is unrelated to Hottie Body, in May acquired three former Hottie Body salons that had closed.

Hottie Body and Tan Co. representatives could not be reached for comment.

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Jim Fisher · 27th June 2007, 08:12 AM

Wow
It continues.. I hope dana is ok

Brian Oshman · 27th June 2007, 09:19 AM

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Wow
It continues.. I hope dana is ok

Um, nobody is OK when $h!t like this happens. I smell jail time.

Editor-in-Chief · 27th June 2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Oshman

Um, nobody is OK when $h!t like this happens. I smell jail time.

"Lawsuit" sounds civil, not criminal. No debtors prisons anymore.

Alan @ TanToday · 27th June 2007, 11:38 AM

"Our investigation found that Hottie Body continued to sell tanning packages while knowing they were financially unstable and would not be able to fulfill the services paid for," Dann said in a release.

That, if proven, can turn into criminal charges. FRAUD is criminal. Oh, how the plot thickens.

neon beach · 27th June 2007, 12:09 PM

That one was just too easy ^^ It must be a neon trap? :lol:

Tanning Queen · 27th June 2007, 02:31 PM

Oh just stop Neon. Getting old with the whole thing. Stick to the Hottie Body talk and that is it.

27th June 2007, 01:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Editor-in-Chief Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Virtual Reality Posts: 2,429	State of Ohio Sues Hottie Body Owners State sues tanning salon operators Business First of Columbus - 4:18 PM EDT Tuesday, June 26, 2007 After receiving more than 140 complaints about area Hottie Body tanning salons, the Ohio attorney general has sued the company's owners in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. Attorney General Marc Dann said Tuesday the lawsuit was filed against Charles and Dana White and alleges violations of the state's Consumer Sales Practices Act, which protects against unfair or deceptive sales. "Our investigation found that Hottie Body continued to sell tanning packages while knowing they were financially unstable and would not be able to fulfill the services paid for," Dann said in a release. Consumers' complaints typically were about the company's salons being closed and accusations it refused refunds for services it didn't provide, the state said. Dann is seeking restitution for consumers in addition to a permanent injunction against the company and civil penalties. The Hottie Body franchise ran nine salons in Central Ohio. St. Louis tanning salon chain Tan Co., which reported $30 million in sales in 2006 and is unrelated to Hottie Body, in May acquired three former Hottie Body salons that had closed. Hottie Body and Tan Co. representatives could not be reached for comment. Source __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ervaMPt4Ha0

27th June 2007, 08:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jim Fisher Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,506	Re: State of Ohio Sues Hottie Body Owners Wow It continues.. I hope dana is ok

27th June 2007, 11:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Alan @ TanToday Checks and Balances Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,163	Re: State of Ohio Sues Hottie Body Owners "Our investigation found that Hottie Body continued to sell tanning packages while knowing they were financially unstable and would not be able to fulfill the services paid for," Dann said in a release. That, if proven, can turn into criminal charges. FRAUD is criminal. Oh, how the plot thickens. __________________ Alan "America is too great for small dreams" - Ronald Reagan

27th June 2007, 12:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
neon beach The Good, The Bad, The Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North America Posts: 756	Re: State of Ohio Sues Hottie Body Owners That one was just too easy ^^ It must be a neon trap? :lol:

27th June 2007, 02:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tanning Queen Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Six degrees left of nowhere Posts: 5,057	Re: State of Ohio Sues Hottie Body Owners Oh just stop Neon. Getting old with the whole thing. Stick to the Hottie Body talk and that is it.

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