For many years, North Carolina law has tried to protect
us from civil wrongs (negligence, assault, fraud, etc.)
and compensate us for breach of contract. In an effort
to shore up protection for consumers and smaller business,
the North Carolina legislature enacted a law to prevent
"unfair and deceptive" trade practices. The
bad act (unfair or deceptive) must be in a business
or consumer context.
A successful claim entitles you to triple damages plus
attorneys' fees. In this short space, it is impossible
to define a "bad" act. In fact, before we
could define one bad act, a new bad act would appear.
The law prohibits unfair or deceptive acts in commerce.
An unfair act has been described as using power or
position unfairly. A deceptive act is lying or concealing.
Conduct which stifles competition is covered by this
law.
Even unintentional acts have been held to be deceptive.
If you were treated unfairly or were deceived in a business
setting, you may have a claim. The cases are very fact
specific. You should call for an evaluation of any potential
claim.
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