Attorney General shuts down deceptive paving business

TOPEKA (December 2, 2011) A Missouripavingcompany is banned
from doing business in Kansas after violating the Kansas Consumer
Protection Act, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced
today. The company, Quality Road Construction, and individuals Gary
Leroy Haynes, Todd Haynes and Eddie Jones were ordered not to
solicit business in Kansas and to refund $19,500 to Kansans who
lost money to their operation. Judge Kim Cudney entered the final
judgment in Cloud County District Court this week, following an
investigation by the Attorney Generals Consumer Protection
Division. Every summer, we find groups of deceptive and
illegitimate contractors trying to take advantage of Kansas
consumers, Schmidt said. Finding and shutting down these fraudulent
groups is important to protecting Kansans pocketbooks. The
defendants, operating as Quality Road Construction, allegedly
defrauded at least three Kansas consumers by going door-to-door in
Northeast and North Central Kansas last summer, offering to pave
driveways. The pavers did not disclose all of their charges at the
time of the sale and failed to advise the consumers of their rights
under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act. Schmidt reminded
consumers that when hiring construction workers, it is best to deal
with reputable, local companies. Any consumers who feel they may
have been victims of deceptive or illegitimate contractors are
encouraged to file a report with the Attorney Generals Office by
calling1-800-432-2310or visitingwww.ksag.org.