Court Acts Against Limousine Service
A so-called bandit limousine service accused of evading safety regulations for almost three years while operating five limos and a Rolls-Royce in the Los Angeles area has been ordered to pay $25,000 and to operate under a strict court order, according to City Atty. James K. Hahn.
Under terms of a Superior Court judgment filed Tuesday, Montebello-based Embassy International Limousine Service and its owner, Michael A. Millan, are forbidden from operating without full compliance with state and local laws.
The city attorney said that when Millan went into business in January, 1986, he ignored safety regulations--including the requirement to carry liability insurance--and did not get a license to operate until August of last year.
State law requires limousine services to be licensed by the state Public Utilities Commission. The case against Millan and his firm grew out of an investigation headed by a PUC investigator.
A crackdown on bandit limousines and taxis was launched by Hahn’s office about a year and a half ago.
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