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Santa Clarita Auto Body Shop Accused Of Withholding Vehicles, Filing Six-Figure Mechanic's Lien img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Santa Clarita Auto Body Shop Accused Of Withholding

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Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 07/03/2026 10:55am

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Santa Clarita Auto Body Shop Accused of Withholding Vehicles, Filing $158K Mechanic’s Lien Amid Lawsuits
A Santa Clarita auto body shop is facing multiple complaints and a civil lawsuit from customers who allege it withheld their vehicles for months, performed little or no repair work, and filed a six-figure mechanic’s lien largely tied to storage fees. Shop owner John Wright denies wrongdoing, saying additional damage justified the charges and that work was underway, while one customer’s fraud lawsuit is headed to mediation later this month. Separate court records also show an unrelated eviction case pending against Wright.

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