Sanders v. Francis

Plaintiff appeals from dismissal of her complaint for failure to state a cause of action under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act, ORS 646.605 et seq.

According to the complaint, defendant automobile dealers sold plaintiff a used Mercury for $3,898 which they advertised in the Oregonian at a price of $3,098 the day before and again a few days after the sale. The first count alleged that "[s]aid advertisements were made with the intent not to sell said 1972 Mercury Cougar automobile as advertised.” The second count alleged that defendants "made false and misleading representations to plaintiff…