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Nov. 25, 2014
'Super-omnibus' indemnity isn't invincible in California
Although not a perfect solution, consumers harmed by "super-omnibus" indemnity clauses in California can take some solace in the Consumer's Legal Remedies Act.
James Luce, who wrote of an alarming and distressing practice of including "super-omnibus" indemnity clauses in consumer contracts ("The alarming ubiquity of 'super-omnibus' indemnity," Nov. 12), beseeched a legislative fix, having concluded that consumers are at the relentless mercy of those unscrupulous business operations using the clause in California.
However, although not a perfect solution, consumers harmed by such clauses in California can take some solace in the Consumer's...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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