Hyundai is giving the “death penalty†to a Brooklyn auto dealership that was forced to pay nearly $ 300,000 in restitution to victims scammed by unscrupulous employees.
But Giuffre Hyundai of Bay Ridge has fired back with a lawsuit in Brooklyn Federal Court seeking a stay of the automaker’s lethal order.
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Franchise termination is a business "death penalty,†Giuffre’s lawyer, Eric Chase, states in court papers filed Wednesday.
Hyundai’s decision to force franchise owner John Giuffre to sell the business, which has been operating since 1998, is rooted in a suit filed in 2010 by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman accusing Giuffre’s Hyundai, Mazda, Kia and Mitsubishi dealerships of ripping off dozens of customers with fraudulent practices.
Giuffre claims in the suit to have cleaned up his act. He seeks unspecified damages against the automaker.
jmarzulli@nydailynews.com
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