Legal Opinion
District Cablevision Limited Partnership v. Bassin
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 17, 2003No. 98-CV-1837, 98-CV-1838PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGlickman, Associate J.
The District of Columbia Consumer Protection Procedures Act affords a panoply of strong remedies, including treble damages, punitive damages and attorneys’ fees, to consumers who are victimized by unlawful trade practices. In this case two consumers sued District Cablevision Limited Partnership (DCLP) under the Act on behalf of a class of cable television service subscribers who, they alleged, paid illegally excessive late payment fees levied by DCLP. The trial court ruled that the causes of action were governed by a three-year statute of limitations rather than a four-year statute as the…
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