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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

May 23, 2013

9th Circuit revives class action accusing department store of phony sales markdowns

Shoppers bamboozled by sales markdowns purportedly lower than "original" prices can sue the department store that allegedly lied to them, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Tuesday.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Shoppers bamboozled by sales markdowns purportedly lower than "original" prices can sue the department store that allegedly lied to them, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Tuesday.


The decision revived a potential class action by plaintiffs alleging deceptive marketing practices at Kohl's Department Stores Inc. It reversed U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II of Los Angeles,...

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