Kenny Ross sues C. Harper claiming client theft
By Rich Cholodofsky
A Westmoreland County car dealership claims a local competitor conspired with a group of employees to steal part of its business.
According to a 15-count lawsuit, North Huntingdon-based Kenny Ross Auto Group contends six former workers banded together this month to steal clients, data and purposefully worked to take the dealership’s fleet management division, which sells and leases vehicles to large commercial entities, to rival C. Harper Auto Group in Rostraver Township.
C. Harper officials did not return a phone call seeking comment.
Six employees quit together March 8 and immediately went to work for C. Harper, the lawsuit contends. In the weeks before they left, the workers took records, led clients to believe Kenny Ross’ fleet management division was about to close and allowed contracts to expire, including one that provided vehicles to the state government, according to the lawsuit.
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