Strict-liability: the Applicable Standard Under the “Catch-All” to Pennsylvania’s Consumer Protection Law
On February 17, 2021, in Gregg v. Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 2021 LEXIS 208 (Pa.), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court interpreted Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (“CPL”) to be a strict liability statute, making it easier for plaintiffs to establish a violation of the law and to potentially be awarded up to three times their actual damages sustained, in addition to other relief including costs and reasonable attorney fees. Learn more.
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