Consumers’ Lawsuit Against Lumber Liquidators Denied by NJ Supreme Court

The New Jersey Supreme Court denied a request to review a putative class action suit against Lumber Liquidators. The petition, filed by four plaintiffs, dealt with claims that the company’s invoices violated consumer protection laws.

The original suit against Lumber Liquidators was filed in 2014 and claimed that invoices for “wood flooring and associated merchandise” purchased in 2012 did not promise that the items would be delivered by a specific date, according to Law 360. Plaintiffs argued that the lack of such language in the invoices was a violation of New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act, the Consumer Fraud Act and the Delivery of Household Furniture and Furnishings regulations, according to the report.

In the original dismissal of the suit in 2015, Superior Court Judge Andrea Carter concluded that hardwood flooring does not meet the regulatory definition of “household furniture.”

The plaintiffs made no claims that their purchases were defective and only sought civil penalties of $100 for each alleged violation of the state regulations.