EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Two former AAMCO Transmissions Inc. franchise owners recently filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of other franchisees, claiming the company, its affiliates and corporate representatives fraudulently induced them to purchase a franchise or continue to operate a franchise.

AAMCO is a Horshman, Pa.-based franchisor of transmission and automotive repair centers. It and American Driveline Systems, American Capital LTD and American Driveline Centers are defendants in the case, which was brought by Thomas W. Furlong Jr. of Maryland and Gustavo Soto of Colorado in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act.