Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday a judgment against Rubinsky Roofing LLC, a North Texas company, and its owner Gilad Rubinsky. The state sued in May. The judgment holds the company liable for 27 violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Five involved people 65 or older.
The attorney general’s office says the violations include taking insurance money or personal funds for unnecessary or sham repairs. In some cases customers paid for roofing work that was never started or finished.
The company will pay more than $1.5 million in civil penalties, and at least another $500,000 will go to victims. The judgment permanently bars the company and its owner from the practices at issue.
Affected customers do not need to do anything yet. The company must hand over names and contact information, and the Consumer Protection Division says it will contact victims within 15 days of receiving it with instructions for claiming restitution.