The Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) is a California law that prohibits deceptive business practices in the sale of goods and services and lets consumers recover actual damages, an injunction, and attorney fees, with extra damages available for seniors and people with disabilities.
Written by Babak Hashemi, Esq.The Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) is a California law that prohibits deceptive business practices in the sale of goods and services and lets consumers recover actual damages, an injunction, and attorney fees, with extra damages available for seniors and people with disabilities.
The CLRA is one of California's strongest consumer-protection laws. It bans a long list of unfair and deceptive sales practices and gives everyday consumers a direct way to hold businesses accountable.
Remedies include your actual damages, a court order stopping the conduct, and, importantly, your attorney fees.
The Act prohibits practices like misrepresenting the quality or source of a product, advertising goods without intending to sell them as advertised, and representing that a transaction gives rights or remedies it does not.
In plain terms, it targets bait-and-switch tactics and misleading claims.
A consumer who prevails can recover actual damages, injunctive relief, restitution, and attorney fees and costs. Courts can also award punitive damages in appropriate cases.
Before suing for damages, a consumer generally must notify the business and give it 30 days to fix the problem. If the business makes a proper correction, damages may be off the table, so the notice step matters.
CLRA claims are often paired with other consumer statutes, including lemon law and warranty claims, to strengthen a case. An attorney can tell you which laws fit your situation.
This is general information, not legal advice. To find out whether the CLRA applies to your situation, contact The Hashemi Law Firm for a no fee case evaluation.
Typical claims involve misrepresenting a product's quality, condition, or history; advertising goods with no intention of selling them as advertised; or representing that a transaction confers rights it does not.
In vehicle sales this often surfaces as undisclosed prior accident damage, an inaccurate odometer, or a salvage history that was not revealed.
CLRA claims are frequently paired with warranty or lemon law claims, because a single sale can involve both a defective product and a misleading representation about it.
Which statutes apply depends on the facts, and more than one can apply to the same transaction.
Learn more about our CLRA claims practice, or read related articles on our blog.
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The CLRA is a California statute that prohibits a defined list of unfair and deceptive practices in the sale of goods and services and allows consumers to recover damages, injunctive relief, and attorney fees.
Before suing for damages, a consumer generally must notify the business of the alleged violation and allow 30 days for it to correct the problem.
It can, particularly where a material fact about the vehicle's condition or history was misrepresented or concealed at the time of sale.
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