Why Go to Salem for Framing? Lyons auto shop settles fraud lawsuit

By Stephen Floyd

The owner of a Lyons auto shop has settled a fraud lawsuit after her husband, a mechanic at the shop, was found in default in the same suit in March.

uncovering what she believed to be years of fraudulent activity. She was previously granted a judgment of $8,180 in 2019 for a botched engine replacement. Her attempts to collect gave her access to defendants’ banking records.

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Tamara Quiroz, of Jefferson, and Canyon Auto Service LLC agreed to pay $8,300 to Salem resident Rachel Wolf in a stipulated judgment approved May 17 in Marion County Circuit Court.

Though the judgment allowed an eightmonth payment plan, Quiroz paid the sum in full that day. If Quiroz had not complied with the terms of the judgment, including the payments, an additional $2,500 prevailing party fee would have been imposed.

Quiroz and her business were represented by Salem attorney Arthur Cummins, while Wolf was self-represented.

This comes after Quiroz’ husband Godofredo “Lee” Quiroz was ordered to pay Wolf $13,375 on April 24. He was found in default March 29 after not responding to an amended complaint. This judgment had yet to be satisfied as of press time.

Our Town reached out to the defendants for comment but did not hear back by press time.

Wolf filed suit July 26, 2022, after

With her background as a forensic bookkeeper, Wolf found evidence of alleged crimes including negotiating bad checks, falsifying business records, obtaining execution of documents by deception, and tax evasion. She filed her new suit to bring the allegations to light and prevent further alleged fraudulent activity.

The stipulated judgment did not require defendants to admit wrongdoing. Wolf agreed to release Tamara Quiroz and the business from liability after the judgment was satisfied.

This is the latest in a long history of legal judgments against Lee Quiroz.

Since 2009, he has been ordered to pay more than $190,000 to six former clients, including Wolf, who claimed he accepted payment for work he did not perform or failed to complete. Allegations ranged from substandard engine rebuilds to the theft or mishandling of parts intended for upgrades.

Manslaughter charged in pedestrian death

An Aumsville man is facing a new charge of manslaughter after the pedestrian he allegedly struck during a DUII collision in January died from her injuries.

On May 22, a new indictment was filed against Eric Raymond Webb, 49, in Marion County Circuit Court to include a count of first-degree manslaughter for the death of Julia Aubrey Wade, 26. A hearing is scheduled for Aug. 2 during which a trial date may be set. If convicted, Webb faces at least ten years in prison.

Wade’s death was announced on social media May 17. The indictment alleged her passing was the result of the Jan. 21 traffic collision.

Webb allegedly struck Wade near the intersection of Lancaster Drive and Rickey Street SE, in Salem. Webb allegedly fled the scene and was taken into custody on Claxter Road NE, in Keizer.

Since then Webb has been in the custody of the Marion County Jail without bail. While awaiting trial on these charges he is serving a six-month sentence for probation violation related to a 2019 conviction for DUII that included a 45-month prison sentence.

Webb has been convicted of DUII six times in Oregon since 2008, most of which included reckless driving and hit-and-run charges.

– Stephen Floyd