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A storage company auctioned off the belongings of a service member while he was deployed. A dresser built by his great-grandfather, his grandfather’s military metals, and items that belonged to a cousin that was killed in action, were among the items that were auctioned off. The lawyer, for the service member, argues that this violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.<\/p>\n
From the Army Times:<\/span><\/p>\n On Feb. 5, 2019, Cornacchio authorized the company to charge his credit card $2,190.64, which included $300 for storage. The company acknowledged in writing that he had paid the money, according to the lawsuit.<\/p>\n The contracts he signed for the two storage vaults gave the company a storage lien on his property in exchange for his agreement to pay for the moving and storage for the six months he was deployed to Qatar. The company moved his belongings on Feb. 5, 2019, from his home at Hanscom AFB. Cornacchio was present and wearing his Air Force uniform while they were packing and loading, according to the lawsuit.<\/p>\n Five months later, on July 8, 2019, the company auctioned off the entire contents of those two storage vaults.<\/p>\n Officials at PRTaylor Enterprises did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n The Justice Department is seeking damages for Cornacchio, including the value of the items that were auctioned off. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston said the value of the items has not yet been determined.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Army Times has the rest of the article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"