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State v. Schwab, 693 P.2d 108 (1985)

Citation
State v. Schwab, 693 P.2d 108 (1985)
Parent Document
State v. Schwab, 693 P.2d 108 (1985)
Jurisdiction
Washington (state)
Effective Date
1985-01-11

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Finally, the court analyzed the argument that residential leasing should be excluded from the Consumer Protection *561 Law because it was not a designated activity within the ambit of the legislation. The court held that Pennsylvania has a "deceptive trade practices" type statute which contains broad language prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices. The statute then proceeds to set out specific prohibited acts as well. The court recognized the ever-changing nature of fraudulent business practices and held that a reading of the statutes which limited prohibited conduct to only those specifically enumerated examples of unfair trade practices would thwart the legislative intendment. Commonwealth, at 479-80.