North Carolina is not the only jurisdiction with a statute that prohibits deceptive conduct. These statutes, however, are not identical. Today’s post shows how the variations among these statutes can affect litigation strategy. The recent decision in Greene v. Gerber Products Co. provides the backdrop. Greene is a putative class action […]
If you buy a product through a website, and then the product doesn’t live up to its promises, can you sue the manufacturer for violating N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1? A recent decision by the federal court in Boston highlights at least three important points that affect the answer. A Laptop […]
If you’ve ever shopped for a used car, you’ve probably been asked to sign a document that defines your warranty rights. Sometimes a used-car seller might make no warranty at all, asking you to agree that you’re buying the car as is. If that happens, what recourse do you have […]
Happy New Year! We begin 2016 by studying a new decision on a familiar issue: the degree of reliance required in a claim under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1. North Carolina law now holds that a plaintiff who makes a 75-1.1 claim based on a misrepresentation must show actual and […]