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Backyard Blunder Subjects Company?s Owners and Employees to Personal Liability under New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act The summer heat is certainly upon us and what better way to cool down then in your own backyard pool. William and Vivian Allen had the right idea when they hired V & A Brothers, Inc. to prepare their backyard and install a pool. Their desire to keep cool will now also help all consumers. In their lawsuit against V & A, the Allens had an appeals court rule that corporate owners and employees who violate the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act may be held personally liable for actions taken on behalf of their company.
Court Issues Warning to Door to Door Salesmen When Aminata George agreed to buy $5,000 in school textbooks from a door-to-door salesman representing The College Network Inc., she believed she had the right to cancel her order. In fact, the Door-to-Door Retail Installment Sales Act of 1968 and Federal Trade Commission regulations give consumers the right to cancel a contract with door-to-door salespeople by certified mail postmarked no later than 5 PM on the 3rd business day after signing the contract. Also, the contract Ms. George signed said that she could cancel her order within 3 days. But it gave no instructions on how to do so. |
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