CHANGES IN THE NEW JERSEY CONSUMER FRAUD ACT TO PROTECT CAR SALESMAN Amy Handlin is the co-sponsor on this bill to protect car salesman John McKeon is the primary Sponsor on this bill to protect car salesmen. There is a bill pending in the Assembly which significantly and permanently change…
Division of Consumer Affairs Recent agreements to resolve disputes Brake O Rama Sansone Auto Dealerships(4 specific dealerships) Spectrum Home Furnishings, Inc., Charles Serouya & Son, Inc. a/k/a Gallery, CS&S, Inc. and Charles Serouya, Inc Merrill Lynch Anthony & Sylvan Pools
Whats is a warranty and how is one breached? A warranty can be created in many different ways, which is specifically set forth by the Uniform Commercial Code. A statement as to the nature or the quality of the goods, a photo of the goods or a sample of the…
Toyota Lawsuits Merge A Federal Judge has set a hearing date on this issue. According to the internet news listing there is a hearing to make all the arrangements so this litigation can go forward. Claims are for: Deceptive Practices Personal Injury Breach of Warranty Full Refund Class Action Status…
The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, a subdivision of the Department of Law and Public Safety, provides an excellent website with links to all of the relevant New Jersey departments, links to all of the relevant inquiries pertaining to the Division of Consumer Affairs, and current headlines or investigations…
Courts construing R. 4:32-1(b)(3) have repeatedly stressed that the Rule only requires a predominance of common questions, not an identity of all issues. See, e.g., Fiore v. Hudson County Employees Pension Comm.,151 N.J. Super. 524, 528 (App. Div. 1977); Lusky v. Capasso Bros., 118 N.J. Super. 369, 372 (App. Div.),…
The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and individual liability The definitional section of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act is straightforward re: The Act to persons. The New Jersey Supreme Court has explained that the Act is wide-ranging remedial legislation and should be liberally interpreted to effectuate its remedial purposes.…
CAR DEALERSHIP SELLS CAR TO TWO BLIND PEOPLE. This is not a joke. It is true. The names will be withheld until suit is filed BUT today I saw, possibly, the worst case in the many years that I have been doing this type of work. Both of my clients…
The Asbury Park Press has reported that a credit reporting company in Howell NJ has been sued by the State. According to the story, the name of the company is United Credit Adjusters. It is alleged that they accepted fees and failed to perform the represented services. The complaint also…
The Attorney General’s office has filed suit against Cherry Hill Triplex for violation for the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. Cherry Hill Triplex is contesting the charges and asserts their innocence. The State has the burden to prove the case and Cherry Hill is presumed innocent until such time that…