Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against Calton's Lawn Care and its owners, Aron and Leslie Calton, of Kent City





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September 24, 2025




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Attorney General Nessel Files Consumer Protection Lawsuit Against Lawn Care, Pool Company

*LANSING* – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit (PDF) [ [link removed] ] against Calton's Lawn Care and its owners, Aron and Leslie Calton, of Kent City, for allegedly taking advanced payments or deposits for lawn service and pool projects, performing little or no work, and then ignoring or blocking customers who requested refunds. The lawsuit asserts this conduct violated the Michigan Consumer Protection Act and asks the Ingham County Circuit Court to dissolve Calton's Lawn Care and require the company to repay affected customers.   

The lawsuit further alleges that the Caltons, operating under the names Calton’s Lawn Care and Lake Michigan Pool on Facebook, engaged in this conduct with multiple consumers across West Michigan. Attorney General Nessel urges anyone who may have had similar experiences with Calton's Lawn Care, Lake Michigan Pool, or other business names connected to Aron or Leslie Calton, to contact the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Team. 

“Companies cannot fail to provide the services they promised after accepting deposits or ignore rightful requests for refunds,” Nessel said. “My office will hold businesses accountable for engaging in these unfair practices.” 

In 2024 alone, the Department of Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Team secured more than $16 million in recoveries for Michigan residents and the State, fielded 10,000 consumer complaints, and responded to 24,000 calls. The Department also operates the Michigan Identity Theft Support Team [ [link removed] ], which assists residents and businesses recovering from identity theft, oversees and regulates charitable trusts [ [link removed] ], and enforces protections against illegal robocalls [ [link removed] ]. 

However, Attorney General Nessel warns that drastic budget cuts proposed by the Michigan House of Representatives would have a direct impact on this work. If enacted, the Department would have fewer resources to help Michigan consumers avoid scams and receive the timely assistance they need to resolve their issues.

“When residents are taken advantage of, they deserve to have an advocate who will step in, recover their money when possible, and hold bad actors accountable,” Nessel said. “The Consumer Protection Team has done just that – delivering millions back to Michiganders. Those results are at risk if the Legislature irresponsibly slashes our budget. We cannot weaken the protections that families and businesses across this state rely on.”

Additionally, in the event a budget is not in place by October 1, the Department’s resident-facing services would be halted. There will be no one available to answer the phone when consumers call to ask questions about a potential scam or to find out how many complaints the Department has against a company they are thinking about doing business with. There will also be no one to process new consumer complaints or robocall complaints or provide identity theft support. The Department will also not be able to achieve solutions or refunds for consumers through its mediation process, nor will it be able to investigate complaints about price gouging or deceptive marketing. 

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Team can be reached at:  

Consumer Protection Team [ [link removed] ]
P.O. Box 30213
Lansing, MI 48909
517-335-7599
Fax: 517-241-3771
Toll-free: 877-765-8388
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