NY AG Shuts Down Rochester Home Improvement Contractor

From the New York Attorney General's Office:

• Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced a court judgment shutting down of a Rochester-area home improvement contractor who defrauded multiple consumers – including senior citizens – and left many property owners with costly and incomplete projects.

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• The Attorney General’s lawsuit was filed in 2007 against Eagle Window and Siding Corporation, [... of] Rochester, and its owner, John O. Costello, 63, [... of] Greece, for failing to perform the work for which he had been paid, using unacceptable workmanship and ignoring customer complaints. State Supreme Court Justice David M. Barry issued a permanent injunction prohibiting Eagle/Costello from engaging in the home improvement contracting business in New York State. Also, Costello was ordered to pay $347,023.36 in restitution to 44 consumers, and pay another $30,000 in penalties, which includes a $10,000 penalty for defrauding elderly consumers.

• Customers who believe they may have been defrauded by Eagle/Costello have until June 9, 2008 to file a complaint with the Rochester Regional Office, which can be reached at (585) 546-7430.

For more, see Attorney General Cuomo's Lawsuit Leads To Shut Down Of Eagle Construction For Defrauding Consumers (Eagle’s John Costello ordered to pay nearly $377k, including $10,000 fine for targeting senior citizens).

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