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This 1999 Mercedes Benz E430 used in the operation had been totaled by an insurance company after sustaining rear end damage in a collision. The left side bumper is not attached and is hanging slightly from the vehicle. The Mercedes also has a large dent in the front fender on the passenger side. Allegedly, the undercover investigator explained that the rear end damage had been caused in a collision and asked if the front fender damage, which was unrelated to the collision, could be repaired at the same time under the same insurance estimate. The majority of the estimators complied…

Six industry leaders were honored at the eleventh annual Most Influential Women in the Collision Repair Industry awards program held at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta on Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Left to right in the photo are:Marcy Tieger, Irvine, California; Kimberly Hicks, Highland Park, Michigan; Janet Chaney, Stevensville, Montana; Linda Sommerhauser, Kansas City, Missouri; Erica Eversman, Bath, Ohio; and Beth Meckel, Glen Burnie, Maryland. Click for story

Congresswoman Jackie Speier cuts through an aftermarket reinforcement bar while CRA President Lee Amaradio (right) steadies her grip on a reciprocating saw. Holding the bar is Allen Wood, CRA Executive Director.

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Lee Amaradio (left) steadies a bumper reinforcement bar as Toby Chess attempts to cut through it. Assemblyman Dave Jones stands on far left.

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