A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of August 6-12.
Two Class Actions Over Undisclosed Drink Prices Heading to NJ Supreme Court
Charles Toutant | New Jersey Law Journal
The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether restaurants violate state consumer laws when they fail to list cocktail prices on their menus. In Dugan v. TGI Friday’s and Bozzi v. OSI Restaurant Partners, the court will consider whether class certification was properly granted on plaintiffs’ claims that failing to list prices for beer and mixed drinks on the menu violates the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and the Truth in Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act. In the TGI Friday’s case, the court will also consider whether charging different prices for the same beverage, depending on where in the restaurant it is served, can be the basis of claims under the Consumer Fraud Act and TCCWNA.
Raymours Asks Justices For Relief From NJ Arbitration Tiff
Jeannie O’Sullivan | Law360
Raymours Furniture Co. Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a New Jersey court’s decision invalidating its employment arbitration clause because it was part of a handbook and not a separate agreement, saying the decision flouts the high court’s own findings that such clauses are binding.
Advance Auto Parts Settles Suit Over Terms And Conditions
Jeannie O’Sullivan | Law360
Advance Auto Parts has settled a proposed class action alleging its terms and conditions force consumers to give up their right to lodge tort and negligence claims in New Jersey, according to a federal court filing Tuesday.
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