A financing company rejected a California puppy store's application to become a retail partner. A few months later, according to federal court records, it began sending that same business payments intended for an entirely different puppy store. It didn't happen once.
Over a little more than two months, 67 electronic payments totaling $172,025.59 were allegedly sent to the wrong business.
When the mistake was discovered, the financing company demanded its money back. What followed was a federal lawsuit, a fight over more than $170,000, a constructive trust, and ultimately a stipulated judgment.
The Paper Trail explores real civil lawsuits through court filings, exhibits, correspondence, police reports, company responses, and other public records.
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