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Company: Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Current Parent Company: Sears
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Penalty: $450,000
Year: 2015
Date: December 15, 2015
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Sears, Roebuck and Co. agreed to pay $450,000 in settlement of allegations of sales tax errors and overselling of oil and repairs in its Sears Automotive Repair Dealerships.
Level of Government: local
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Fresno County (CA) District Attorney
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
Facility State: California
Facility County: Fresno
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Illinois
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-department stores
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