Recent Accomplishments Of The Housing And Civil Enforcement Section

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Recent Accomplishments Of The Housing And Civil Enforcement Section
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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.
On September 29, 2025, New City Funding Corp. agreed to a settlement resolving allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by repossessing vehicles owned by SCRA-protected without obtaining court orders. As part of the settlement, New City must pay at least $60,000 to compensate servicemembers and pay a $60,000 civil penalty to the United States. The settlement also requires New City to revise its policies and training to avoid future SCRA violations.
On June 24, 2025, Greystar Management Services, LLC agreed to a settlement resolving allegations that it