Gennari v. Weichert Co. Realtors

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

POLLOCK, J.

The primary issue is whether defendant, Weichert Co. Realtors (“Weichert”), as the sales agent of a residential real estate devel oper, is liable under the Consumer Fraud Act, N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 to - 20 (the “Act”), for affirmative misrepresentations to purchasers of new homes from the developer. After a trial on liability only, the Law Division found Weichert liable as the sole proximate cause of the purchaser’s losses. In affirming the imposition of liability on Weichert, the Appellate Division also imposed liability on the builder, Allen…