As we’ve previously explained, section 75-1.1 claims for unfair or deceptive trade practices typically fall into five discrete categories. Categorizing claims is not always simple, but it can have colossal consequences. Today’s post examines two cases with three section 75-1.1 claims. Those claims share similar factual theories but resulted in […]
Is a 1966 Mustang a “classic car?” Was that the vintage that Steve McQueen drove in Bullitt? (No.) Can you get special insurance for such a vehicle? And if you do, will your insurer pay if the car is involved in an accident? And what if your insurer says that […]
This blog is no stranger to litigants attempting to transform run-of-the-mill contract disputes into claims for unfair or deceptive trade practices. Nor are our North Carolina courts, given the prospect of recovering treble damages and attorneys’ fees to a spurned business. Today’s post looks at a recent decision from the […]
Seven years ago, in Bumpers v. Community Bank of Northern Virginia, the Supreme Court of North Carolina held that a plaintiff who sues under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1 based on a misrepresentation must show actual and reasonable reliance on the misrepresentation. A recent decision by the North Carolina Court of […]