
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against Hummingbird Construction Co., LLC and its owner, Matthew Ashline, for allegedly ripping off multiple customers by accepting deposits for construction projects never started and then failing to return the funds.
The lawsuit, filed in Washtenaw County Circuit Court, claims this conduct violated the Michigan Consumer Protection Act and is asking the Court to dissolve Hummingbird Construction and require it and Ashline to repay affected customers. Though the lawsuit was filed in only Washtenaw County, Attorney General Nessel contends in the lawsuit that Ashline collected deposits from customers in St. Clair, Monroe, Eaton and Washtenaw Counties to begin construction projects but failed to initiate the contracted work.
In multiple cases, despite repeated requests from the consumers for refunds, Ashline allegedly delayed repayment or failed to return deposits.
In one case, a Port Huron customer allegedly paid a $8,000 deposit in July 2024 for roof and porch repairs that never began, receiving a refund only after filing a police complaint months later. Another customer from Clyde reportedly paid a $5,000 deposit in April 2025 for a roof replacement and though materials for the work have been delivered to his home, he has yet to see work begin or his deposit returned.
Similar incidents were reported by others who paid in January and February 2025 for porch and roof work that never materialized. Hummingbird also allegedly received $162,000 in deposits throughout this year to construct a new home, which has been repeatedly delayed with no refund to date.
Attorney General Nessel urges anyone who may have had similar experiences with Hummingbird Construction to contact the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Team at 517-335-7599 or toll-free at 877-765-8388.