State Ex Rel. Brady v. Preferred Florist Network, Inc.

OPINION

LAMB, Vice Chancellor.

I. INTRODUCTION

The State of Delaware, ex rel. Attorney General M. Jane Brady, brought this action under the Consumer Fraud Act (“CFA”) 1 and the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“UDTPA”) 2 against three related parties: Preferred Florist Network, Inc. (“PFN”), a New Jersey corporation, Newark Florist, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Thomas Meóla. Meóla is a New Jersey resident, and according to the complaint, is the owner, manager, officer, and employee of both PFN and Newark Florist. Both corporate defendants allegedly have their principal place of…