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Safelite welcomes Federal Court ruling

Safelite Group, Inc., the parent company of Safelite Solutions, LLC and Safelite Fulfillment Services, Inc., said in a press release that it is pleased with the recent ruling of the Honorable Ann D. M…

Safelite Group, Inc., the parent company of Safelite Solutions, LLC and Safelite Fulfillment Services, Inc., said in a press release that it is pleased with the recent ruling of the Honorable Ann D. Montgomery of the United States District Court of Minnesota, dismissing all claims made by the Independent Glass Association (IGA) in its lawsuit against Safelite. “We are pleased all allegations by the IGA have been soundly rejected by the court,” said Mark A. Smolik, Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Safelite Group. “Although three of the claims from two other plaintiffs survived the motion, we are confident the court will ultimately dismiss them as well,” added Smolik. The lawsuit was filed in February 2005 by the IGA, a Minnesota consumer, a Nebraska consumer, and an unidentified Minnesota insurance adjuster. The Court dismissed the IGA“s claims of unfair competition under the federal Lanham Act, along with its claims of common law fraud, deceptive trade practices, violation of Minnesota“s Consumer Fraud Act, False Advertising Act and state insurance adjuster licensing laws. “We are pleased the bulk of this case has been thrown out at this early stage of the litigation. We look forward to vigorously defending the Company against the few remaining claims,” said Smolik. “It is unfortunate the IGA refused Safelite“s suggestion that the parties work together collaboratively to resolve their concerns prior to the suit being filed,” added Smolik. Columbus, Ohio-based Safelite Group is a provider of property and casualty claims management solutions and auto glass products and services. Safelite Group is the parent company of Safelite Fulfillment, the USA“s largest provider of auto glass repair and replacement services, Safelite Glass Corp., a fabricator of aftermarket windshields, and Safelite Solutions, an administrator of property and casualty claims.

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