Equitable Life Leasing Corp. v. Abbick

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is an action for violation of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act (KCPA) (K.S.A. 50-601 et seq.), breach of contract, and common-law fraud brought by Marion Abbick against Moore Business Systems (Moore).

The controversy arose out of the following stipulated facts. Abbick, a practicing dentist in Junction City, was approached by Moore in 1982 about purchasing a computer system. Moore represented it was experienced in the management of dental practices and it would survey Abbick’s practice and recommend a system to fit his needs. Moore…