SH> PETER BRADIE (1:123/140) wrote to STEVEN HORN at 21:27 on 13 Oct 2002:

SH> SH> I should wait until Pete comments but my sense is that the action lies
SH>  PB> against
SH> SH> the reseller and that it is for breach of contract.  Pete?

SH>  PB> Steven, that's right on the nose!  Add breach of warranty by the
SH>  PB> reseller as  well, for action under deceptive trade practices.

SH> Is deceptive trade practices an area of law created by the states or Congress?
SH> I'm not sure that works for business transactions here.

The federal Magnusson-Moss Act is the action for breach of warranty.  Almost 
every state has a deceptive trade practices/consumer protection act, crafted 
to protect the most gullible and inept; the ones that really need protection.

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