3rd Circuit Vacates Dismissal Of Unfair Trade Practices Claim Against Homebuilder

Mealey's (March 8, 2021, 11:08 AM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 5 vacated a ruling dismissing a woman’s claim under the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) against NVR Inc. over misrepresentations the builder made about the construction of her home, holding that the ruling in Werwinski v. Ford Motor Co. should no longer be applied to find that the economic loss doctrine bars UTPCPL claims....