Plainfield logging business faces consumer fraud lawsuit

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A Plainfield logging business faces a consumer fraud lawsuit.

The Vermont Attorney General’s Office says Codling Brothers Logging conducted fraudulent business practices, using deceptive practices with at least five Vermont landowners.

The lawsuit alleges the business solicited landowners at their homes, made misleading statements, took more logs than agreed, failed to compensate landowners, and left a mess that landowners had to clean up at their own expense.

“Vermonters have a right to honesty in consumer transactions, including those involving their land and trees,” Vermont Attorney General Clark said in a statement. “These logging practices have defrauded consumers and must be met with accountability.”

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