Ally Financial servicemember class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Ryan Thompson filed a class action lawsuit against Ally Financial Inc.
- Why: Thompson claims Ally Financial breached its duty with military servicemembers by failing to allow them to terminate their motor vehicle leases.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in North Carolina federal court.
Auto financer Ally Financial knowingly breached its duty to military servicemembers by refusing to allow them to terminate their motor vehicle leases, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Ryan Thompson’s class action lawsuit claims Ally Financial would not let him terminate his motor vehicle lease, despite the fact he properly submitted the “appropriate documentation” that would legally allow him to do so.
Thompson, a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, argues servicemembers are guaranteed to be able to terminate a residential or motor vehicle lease under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), under certain conditions.
“Defendant knowingly breached the duties it owes to servicemembers when it refused to permit Plaintiff to terminate his motor vehicle lease, despite his proper submission of the appropriate documentation,” the Ally Financial class action says.
Thompson wants to represent a nationwide class of U.S. military servicemembers who properly requested to terminate a motor vehicle lease under the SCRA but had the termination denied by Ally Financial.
Ally Financial would not allow servicemember to terminate motor vehicle lease, class action claims
Thompson argues Ally Financial did not allow him to terminate his motor vehicle lease despite him submitting his deployment orders that specifically stated he was authorized to be released “from any and all current contracts, leases, payment plans and court appearances.”
“Even after eligible servicemembers requested SCRA benefits and provided sufficient documentation to qualify for benefits, Defendant denied benefits under the guise of needing additional documentation,” the Ally Financial class action lawsuit says.
In addition to allegedly violating the SCRA, Thompson claims Ally Financial is guilty of breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
The plaintiff demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of statutory, compensatory, consequential and punitive damages for himself and all class members.
A group of current and former active duty military service members filed a class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank in March over claims the bank is violating the SCRA by overcharging them on interest rates and fees.
Have you had a request to terminate a motor vehicle lease denied by Ally Financial? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiff is represented by Karl S. Gwaltney and Ian E. Vance of Maginnis Howard.
The Ally Financial servicemember class action lawsuit is Thompson, et al. v. Ally Financial, Inc., Case No. 7:24-cv-00434, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
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