California Appeals Court Reinstates Staples Suit
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The state’s 2nd District Court of Appeal has reinstated a lawsuit claiming that Staples Inc. overcharged customers when shipping products, saying the company in effect sold insurance without a license.
The ruling said the trial court erred when it said Staples was exempt from insurance licensing rules. Staples doubled insurance costs on some items and pocketed the increase as a commission, according to court papers.
Customer Alan Wayne had sued on behalf of California residents and was seeking class-action status. He accused Staples of violating the state’s insurance rules and unfair business practices law.
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