Difference between revisions of "Consumer Protection from Deceptive and Unconscionable Acts (11:IV)"
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A plaintiff consumer relying on the supplier’s deceptive practice for an action should show: | A plaintiff consumer relying on the supplier’s deceptive practice for an action should show: | ||
* That they were actually deceived by the deceptive practice; | * a) That they were actually deceived by the deceptive practice; | ||
* That they relied on the deception to the extent that an error of judgment resulted from the deception; and | * b) That they relied on the deception to the extent that an error of judgment resulted from the deception; and | ||
* That the error of judgment caused loss. | * c) That the error of judgment caused loss. | ||
To enforce the ''BPCPA'' against a supplier, the Director need only show that a deceptive practice would tend to cause consumers to make an error in judgment but does not need to show that any consumer made an error in judgment. | To enforce the ''BPCPA'' against a supplier, the Director need only show that a deceptive practice would tend to cause consumers to make an error in judgment but does not need to show that any consumer made an error in judgment. |