New Jersey Panel Affirms Dismissal Of Consumer Fraud Claims Over Septic Systems

(September 26, 2019, 1:05 PM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey appeals court panel on Sept. 24 upheld rulings from two judges who awarded summary judgment to Beazer Homes Corp. on New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) claims brought by homeowners complaining about the builder’s failure to inform them about what type of septic system was installed in their homes, finding that the claims were barred by the 10-year statute of repose and that the plaintiffs failed to allege that the builder engaged in a deceptive act (Randal Allen, et al. v. Beazer Homes Corp., Nos. A-5576-17T3, A-5579-17T3, A-5581-17T3, N.J. Super., App. Div., 2019 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1951)....

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