Statutory Compliance In Calif. Just Got More Technical

Law360, New York (January 16, 2015, 8:41 AM EST) -- The substantial compliance defense is often critical for companies doing business with consumers, as the class action bar frequently brings claims based on technical (but otherwise inconsequential) noncompliance with consumer protection statutes. The California Court of Appeal recently undermined this defense, holding in Flannery v. VW Credit Inc.[1] that a vehicle finance company lost its right to a post-repossession deficiency judgment by failing to use the exact notice language required by California's Vehicle Leasing Act.[2]...

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