Bounds v. Figurettes, Inc.

Opinion

STANIFORTH, J.

Plaintiffs Monroe and Eldra Bounds (Bounds) and Gene and Grace Hand (Hands) seek damages for fraud perpetrated upon them by the corporate defendants Figurettes, Inc., and Susan’s of California, Inc., through individual defendants Hi Hand (no relation to the plaintiffs Hands), Angela Serritella, Del Remme and other individually named codefendants (collectively called Figurettes). The fraudulent acts recited are both of the common law variety, to wit, a fraudulent inducement to enter a contractual relationship and a “per se” fraudulent operation of an “endless chain”…