Fanning v. Fritz's Pontiac-Cadillac-Buick, Inc.

Waller, Justice:

The sole issue in this class action is whether Fritz Cadillac 1 violated the South Carolina Consumer protection Code (SCCPC), S.C. Code Ann. § 37-1-101 et. seq. (1989), in charging an $87.00 “Procurement Fee” on automobiles purchased between 1983 and 1989. The circuit court found no violation of the SCCPC. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellants, the Fannings, purchased a 1989 Fleetwood Cadillac from Fritz in June, 1989. Included in the “Total Cash Price” of the car was an $87.00 “procurement fee.” The record reflects two invoices prepared by Fritz: one specifically enumerates the $87.00…