Appellate Practice
Jan. 6, 2006
Appeal Panel Revives Suit Against Staples
LOS ANGELES - An appellate court on Wednesday reinstated a would-be class action alleging that a major office supply retailer cheated thousands of customers by charging them insurance to ship merchandise.
LOS ANGELES - An appellate court on Wednesday reinstated a would-be class action alleging that a major office supply retailer cheated thousands of customers by charging them insurance to ship merchandise.
The 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled that Staples Inc. was acting as an unlicensed insurance agent when it marked up UPS shipping insurance costs and pocketed half of the premium as commission.
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The 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled that Staples Inc. was acting as an unlicensed insurance agent when it marked up UPS shipping insurance costs and pocketed half of the premium as commission.
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