Californians Seek Class Action Suit Against Cost Plus
A lawsuit which seeks class action status on behalf of California consumers has been filed against Cost Plus World Market for selling unassembled furniture while failing to disclose in its advertising that the furniture is unassembled.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB via PR Web
Direct) July 15, 2005 -- A lawsuit which seeks class action status on behalf
of California consumers has been filed against Cost Plus World Market for
selling unassembled furniture while failing to disclose in its advertising that
the furniture is unassembled (Los Angeles County Superior Court, #BC-333-614).
Failure to disclose this fact is a violation of California's Consumer Legal
Remedies Act (the "CLRA").
The CLRA has been used by consumers for over
30 years to prevent false and misleading advertising. Peter L.Weinberger &
Associates, the firm that filed the lawsuit, seeks a court order forcing Cost
Plus to comply with the law and seeks compensation for Cost Plus' customers who
purchased unassembled furniture. The lawsuit alleges that Cost Plus knows that
it is required to disclose in its advertising that its furniture is unassembled,
but intentionally ignores the law to boost sales. The suit seeks punitive
damages, additional damages for senior citizens and disabled persons who were
misled by Cost Plus' advertisements, and requests that Cost Plus make charitable
contributions to make amends for allegedly misleading its customers.
The
length of time in which Cost Plus has been deceiving the public is yet to be
determined. "We do not yet know if Cost Plus has been falsely advertising its
products for the more than thirty years that the Consumer Legal Remedies Act has
been in place,” admits Doug Mastroianni, an attorney at Peter Weinberger's
office. "We do know that Cost Plus has more than 60 retail locations in
California so we think its advertising has probably reached nearly every
community in the state."
If you believe you have been misled by Cost
Plus' advertising and wish to know if you may be entitled to compensation,
please call Doug Mastroianni at 310 231 6452.
Contact:
Doug
Mastroianni
Peter L. Weinberger & Associates
Office:
310.231.6452
Fax: 310.231.6453
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/7/prweb262095.htm