ALJ/MAB/hkr Mailed 1/31/2005

Decision 05-01-052 January 27, 2005

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the matter of the Order Instituting Investigation and Order to Show Cause on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of All State Moving and Storage, Inc., a California corporation doing business as (dba) California Transportation Systems, dba Prime Movers, dba All State Moving & Storage, dba City Transportation System, and its President, Jacob (aka Yacov) Sudai, and Secretary, Israel Lerner; Washington Mini-Storage, Inc., a Maryland corporation dba Prime Movers, dba Washington Moving and Storage, and its President, Yacov Sudai; and VIP Relocation, Inc., a California corporation and its President, Israel Lerner, and Vice President, Kfir Cohen, Applicants/Respondents.

Investigation 04-08-022 (Filed August 19, 2004)

INTERIM OPINION APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
WITH CERTAIN RESPONDENTS

Summary

This decision approves a settlement agreement¹ among the Commission's Consumer Protection and Safety Division (CPSD) and respondents Israel Lerner, and VIP Relocation, Inc. (VIP Relocation). The agreement requires Lerner and VIP Relocation to pay restitution to past customers and a fine for past unlawful operations. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, CPSD will support VIP Relocation's application for a household goods carrier permit. The settlement agreement has no effect on respondents other than Lerner and VIP Relocation.