Legal Opinion
Baker v. Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse
Yonkers City Court
Decided February 10, 1998PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Thomas A. Dickerson, J.
The Shedding Fake Fur
The plaintiff, Catherine Baker (Baker), purchased a fake fur coat (the Fake Fur) from the defendant, Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse (Burlington), located in Scarsdale, New' York. Baker paid $127.99 in cash and returned the Fake Fur two days later after it began shedding profusely.
No Cash Refunds Policy
The shedding was unacceptable, the Fake Fur unwearable and Baker wanted her money back. The shedding was so severe that Baker’s allergies were exacerbated necessitating a visit to her doctor and the inevitable drugstore. Baker…
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