Legal Opinion
Polonetsky v. Better Homes Depot, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 19, 2001PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rosenblatt, J.
New York City’s Consumer Protection Law prohibits “any deceptive or unconscionable trade practice in the sale, lease, rental or loan * * * of any consumer goods or services” (Consumer Protection Law [Administrative Code of City of NY] § 20-700). Defendants, Better Homes Depot and its president, Eric Fessler, are in the business of purchasing, repairing and then reselling homes in New York City. In its enforcement capacity, the City’s Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) sued defendants seeking fines and an injunction against defendants’ allegedly deceptive…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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