Anchorage, AK (KINY) – Attorney General Treg Taylor has filed a lawsuit against RV rental company Alaska Motor Home and its registered owners, Peter and Cole Harkovitch. The lawsuit alleges the defendants engaged in deceptive practices, charging $2,500 damage deposits before consumers picked up their RVs, charging consumers taxes they did not owe, and forging a consumer’s signature on receipts to win a credit card chargeback dispute.
“This is a terrible situation,” said Attorney General Taylor. “Alaskan trips people have dreamed about for years are thrown into chaos. People depend on businesses to behave responsibly, and there are no words for how completely the defendants have let down their customers and the whole state of Alaska.”
The complaint also alleges that the defendants repeatedly violated an injunction entered by the Anchorage Superior Court as part of a consent judgment resolving an unfair trade practices lawsuit brought by the Attorney General in 2019. Despite taking thousands of dollars for RV reservations this summer and possessing about forty RVs, Alaska Motor Home informed the Attorney General’s Office that it intends to cease operations on June 14, 2024, and lacks the funds to provide refunds for canceled reservations.
In addition to seeking damages, penalties, and consumer restitution, the Attorney General requests the Anchorage Superior Court to issue a Temporary Restraining Order. This order would bar the defendants from dissipating their assets and require them to notify consumers if their reservations are not immediately fulfilled.
The State believes the defendants’ decision to cease operations is partly driven by Peter Harkovitch’s incarceration in Florida, where he awaits trial on charges of aggravated battery involving domestic violence, threatening a law enforcement officer, and other offenses.
Consumers with reservations at Alaska Motor Home are encouraged to file complaints with the Attorney General’s Office. However, the Attorney General’s Office cannot guarantee consumer restitution. Consumers who pay in advance with a credit card should review their rules and agreements to determine if they are eligible for a chargeback.
Consumer complaint forms are available at: https://www.law.alaska.gov/pdf/consumer/FORM_complaint.pdf
Read the State of Alaska’s Complaint: https://law.alaska.gov/pdf/press/240613-Complaint.pdf
