Gold Rush Cam, citing Sierra Sun Times, reported that the U.S. Department of Justice sued a Chula Vista, California towing company for auctioning a U.S. Navy servicemember's vehicle in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, with the filing alleging the company sold the vehicle without first obtaining a court order, according to Gold Rush Cam. The case continued the DOJ's Southern California SCRA focus.
Operator takeaway
San Diego and Chula Vista sit on top of one of the largest active-duty Navy populations in the country. Every storage operator in that zone should pre-clear every auction through the Defense Manpower Data Center, no exceptions.