Legal Opinion

Wright v. Honeywell International, Inc.

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided December 10, 2009No. 2008-423PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtReiber, C.J.

¶ 1. In this interlocutory appeal, plaintiff challenges the superior court’s decision denying his motion for class certification with respect to his lawsuit claiming that defendant Honeywell International, Inc. violated the Vermont Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) by engaging in deceptive tactics to create an unlawful monopoly that resulted in overcharges to consumers for the company’s round thermostat. We reverse the superior court’s decision insofar as plaintiff has made a sufficient showing at this juncture of the proceedings to demonstrate that questions of law and fact common to the class will…

2Cases cited25 opinions

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