Legal Opinion

State of Maryland Central Collection Unit v. Kossol

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided April 27, 2001No. 936, Sept. Term, 2000PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES R. EYLER, Judge.

This appeal questions whether the Consumer Protection Division (CPD) of the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland may order an officer of corporate entities to pay restitution to Maryland consumers who were the victims of deceptive or misleading trade practices. We shall answer that question in the affirmative.

Background

The State of Maryland Central Collection Unit (CCU), appellant, 1 filed suit seeking a money judgment based on an order issued by CPD in its quasi-judicial capacity. No petition for judicial review was filed, and the order became final. The order…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Batson v. ShiflettCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  2. Federal Trade Commission v. Amy Travel Service, Inc., Resort Performance, Inc., Resort Telemarketing, Inc., Thomas P. McCann Ii, and James F. WeilandCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  3. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Scarlett Harbor Associates Ltd. PartnershipCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1996
  4. Consumer Protection Division Office of the Attorney General v. Consumer Publishing Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
  5. Luskin's, Inc. v. Consumer Protection DivisionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1999

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. T-UP, Inc. v. Consumer Protection DivisionCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2002
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