Lonner v. Simon Property Group, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Dickerson, J.
Introduction
We are asked on this appeal to determine whether, in the absence of clear and unambiguous disclosure, the imposition of dormancy and administrative fees decreasing the redeemable value of a gift card constitutes a sufficient predicate for causes of action to recover damages for breach of contract and deceptive business practices in violation of General Business Law § 349. We hold that it does.
The Litigation
On February 18, 2004, the plaintiff commenced this class action challenging, inter alia, a $2.50 monthly “dormancy fee”1 imposed by the…
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- Karlin v. IVF America, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1999
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