Woman suing over $1.52

[golfgal]

Unbelievable--I love the line "the receipts are hard to understand" yes, maybe if you are an idiot

It was a computer glitch, nothing more-they have fixed the problem. Now this lawsuit, if it goes anywhere, will cause Target to hike prices so those diapers are going to cost her a lot more than $1.52

http://www.startribune.com/business...yP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU

Target Corp. has been sued in Los Angeles County Superior Court for fraud, false advertising and a number of other charges by a consumer who claims she was shortchanged on coupons.

Karina Olivarria , a resident of Los Angeles county, seeks class-action status to include consumers in California and the nation.

Target said Tuesday it had fixed a glitch it had known about for months that was causing certain manufacturer’s coupons to ring up inaccurately.

Spokeswoman Amy Reilly said Thursday that the company couldn’t discuss pending litigation.

In the complaint Olivarria said she ran into problems when she visited a Target in Gardena, Calif., on Oct. 14. She bought approximately $36 worth of Huggies baby products, and presented three coupons totaling $9. Olivarria received a discount of $7.48, which is $1.52 short of the coupon amount, according to court documents.

“It’s a serious problem, especially in these difficult economic times where people are relying on coupons to make ends meet,” said Olivarria’s attorney, Paul Alvarez, of Ringler Kearney Alvarez, LLP.

The suit also charges the Minneapolis-based retailer with negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of “good faith and fair dealing” and unfair competition.

Target has “been unjustly enriched as a result of this wrongful conduct,” according to the complaint. It also said Target’s receipts are “difficult to read and understand, thereby making it difficult for consumers to discover they have been deceived.”

 

[AKL_Megs]

The spiteful part of me hopes that she wins...

I used to work for Target, and to those people who think WALMART treats its employees terribly and engages in shady practices... You should get to know TARGET! I think they deserve everything they get.

With that said...

The logical part of me thinks this lady is NUTS!

It's like the hot coffee lady at McDonalds!!!

 

[LuLuO]

I don't think their receipts are hard to read either. They seperate everything out for you. I always check to be sure that I'm being charged correctly and that all of my coupons are taken off properly.

I guess if you multiply the dollars by possibly tens of thousands of people or more then maybe a class action lawsuit would be in order, especially if Target knew of the glitch for some time. Still though I don't think I'd be wasting my time.

 

[C.Ann]

The spiteful part of me hopes that she wins...

I used to work for Target, and to those people who think WALMART treats its employees terribly and engages in shady practices... You should get to know TARGET! I think they deserve everything they get.

With that said...

The logical part of me thinks this lady is NUTS!

It's like the hot coffee lady at McDonalds!!!

Definitely on the same page with this one..

Sheesh! Who can I sue for something? There has to be someone..

An item I ordered that came with too many air pillows that were difficult for me to dispose of?

The dealership where I purchased my 2005 car in 2006 - that I only have 28,000 miles on - because one of the tires went flat a couple of weeks ago?

The phone company - because I have a private number that I pay for and they should be able to devise a way that computer-generated telemarketing calls can't get through?

My neighbor - because his leaves blew over into my yard - causing twice as much time and effort spent on raking them up?
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No wonder it takes 10+ years for serious, legitimate law suits to finally reach the courts..

 

[Magic Mom]

That's crazy. Who is paying her attorney?

 

[happygirl]

Wow, what a nut job it going to cost her lots much more then 1.53 for a laywer and what not

 

[FergieTCat]

I once had a friend ask me if I thought she should sue because something COULD HAVE fallen on her in a store. I told her she couldn't sue unless she was actually injured.

With that, if some people think there's a payout, they'll sue. I always think that people think having even the tiniest grounds for a lawsuit is like winning the lottery.

 

[AKL_Megs]

My neighbor - because his leaves blew over into my yard - causing twice as much time and effort spent on raking them up?

Oh, C.Ann... YES! Lets start a mutli-defandant class-action lawsuit!

I am sure, like YOUR neighbor, MY neighbors leaves blow not only into MY yard, but everyone in my yard and the adjacent STREETS!!!

And no, my leaves fall on my yard and my yard only and STAY there... because I tell my tree to mind my neighbors, and my neighbors let THEIR trees go wild!

 

[worm761]

Unbelievable--I love the line "the receipts are hard to understand" yes, maybe if you are an idiot

It was a computer glitch, nothing more-they have fixed the problem. Now this lawsuit, if it goes anywhere, will cause Target to hike prices so those diapers are going to cost her a lot more than $1.52

http://www.startribune.com/business...yP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU

Target Corp. has been sued in Los Angeles County Superior Court for fraud, false advertising and a number of other charges by a consumer who claims she was shortchanged on coupons.

Karina Olivarria , a resident of Los Angeles county, seeks class-action status to include consumers in California and the nation.

Target said Tuesday it had fixed a glitch it had known about for months that was causing certain manufacturer’s coupons to ring up inaccurately.

Spokeswoman Amy Reilly said Thursday that the company couldn’t discuss pending litigation.

In the complaint Olivarria said she ran into problems when she visited a Target in Gardena, Calif., on Oct. 14. She bought approximately $36 worth of Huggies baby products, and presented three coupons totaling $9. Olivarria received a discount of $7.48, which is $1.52 short of the coupon amount, according to court documents.

“It’s a serious problem, especially in these difficult economic times where people are relying on coupons to make ends meet,” said Olivarria’s attorney, Paul Alvarez, of Ringler Kearney Alvarez, LLP.

The suit also charges the Minneapolis-based retailer with negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of “good faith and fair dealing” and unfair competition.

Target has “been unjustly enriched as a result of this wrongful conduct,” according to the complaint. It also said Target’s receipts are “difficult to read and understand, thereby making it difficult for consumers to discover they have been deceived.”

The bolding is why I don't think I have a problem with this lawsuit. Normally I do. But they admit to knowing about the glitch for months. That to me says that they were knowingly ripping their customers off. They only fixed it after she filed the lawsuit. Think of how long it would have gone on.

 

[redlight]

The world we live in.

 

[golfgal]

The bolding is why I don't think I have a problem with this lawsuit. Normally I do. But they admit to knowing about the glitch for months. That to me says that they were knowingly ripping their customers off. They only fixed it after she filed the lawsuit. Think of how long it would have gone on.

Computer problems are not always easy to fix. From previous stories in our paper Target has been working on the glitch. Computers are not perfect. If she brought the error to the attention of the cashier, I am positive Target would have given her the $1.52.

 

[Tinkh]

I think the lawsuit is stupid, BUT I think that if it will stop retailers from ripping off customers then so be it. They were submitting those coupons to the manufacturers and double dipping right? So, they overcharged the customers for what they payed for and then were reimbursed by the manufacturers for their coupons. That is disgusting and so not shocking. So, yes the lawsuit sounds dumb, but what other recourse do consumers have at this point. Who will fight for what is right. Target said they KNEW that this was happening for months.

 

[We_Love_Disney]

That's crazy. Who is paying her attorney?

Karina Olivarria , a resident of Los Angeles county, seeks class-action status to include consumers in California and the nation.

In a class-action suit, no one pays the attorney, per se. They work the case and get a huge enormous % of the award if there is one. It is much more than a typical 1/3 that they get in regular cases. This is why we are seeing so many class action suits going. The lawyers make a killing, they can claim advertising costs, mailings, staples, telephone calls, office supplies, etc, and then the % of the ruling.

Generally the people get nothing and the lawyers make out like the robbers that they are.

 

[tlmdisney]

I wish people would read the case involving the coffee and McDonalds instead of using it as an example of an over litigious society. The corporation did something wrong suing is the only recourse we have to change things. Target has been cheating people who use coupons for quite some time. A lot of these coupons are manufacture coupons, where the only credit a costumer for a $1.02 on a $1.50 coupon, they send that coupon of to the manufacturer to receive a $1.50. Target sat on this knowledge for sometime, I imagine that this suit will become a class action suit and Target may change they way the do business in the future.

 

[LuvSulley]

I wish people would read the case involving the coffee and McDonalds instead of using it as an example of an over litigious society. The corporation did something wrong suing is the only recourse we have to change things. Target has been cheating people who use coupons for quite some time. A lot of these coupons are manufacture coupons, where the only credit a costumer for a $1.02 on a $1.50 coupon, they send that coupon of to the manufacturer to receive a $1.50. Target sat on this knowledge for sometime, I imagine that this suit will become a class action suit and Target may change they way the do business in the future.

I don't understand why Target is wrong for doing that though. They sell the product for $1.02 so they take off $1.02. There are other stores that don't give overage too. I'm afraid the only thing the class action suit will do if raise prices or be less coupon friendly.

 

[We_Love_Disney]

I wish people would read the case involving the coffee and McDonalds instead of using it as an example of an over litigious society. The corporation did something wrong suing is the only recourse we have to change things. Target has been cheating people who use coupons for quite some time. A lot of these coupons are manufacture coupons, where the only credit a costumer for a $1.02 on a $1.50 coupon, they send that coupon of to the manufacturer to receive a $1.50. Target sat on this knowledge for sometime, I imagine that this suit will become a class action suit and Target may change they way the do business in the future.

I have read the lawsuit of Liebeck V McDonalds. Liebeck caught the court on a good day, it should have been thrown out for being without merit, but it was let through and a trial ensued. The woman should never have put hot coffee between her knees and tried to open the top of it. If you read further you will see that other suits have been dismissed indicating that hot coffee (179 °F (82 °C) the temperature mentioned in Liebeck case) is not unreasonably dangerous. So, the McDonald's case is a good example of frivolous lawsuits.

 

[Disneyland1084]

Oh DARN, I should have sued JCPenney's two days ago when they didn't ring up the discount on a couple of items I bought. But I brought it to their attention, and they put it in. But hey, this was THIRTY bucks, not a $1.52.

 

[golfgal]

I have read the lawsuit of Liebeck V McDonalds. Liebeck caught the court on a good day, it should have been thrown out for being without merit, but it was let through and a trial ensued. The woman should never have put hot coffee between her knees and tried to open the top of it. If you read further you will see that other suits have been dismissed indicating that hot coffee (179 °F (82 °C) the temperature mentioned in Liebeck case) is not unreasonably dangerous. So, the McDonald's case is a good example of frivolous lawsuits.

People should NOT be able to sue because of their own stupidity.

 

[tvguy]

Actually, I'm surprised the California Attorney General hasn't stepped in and started a criminal investigation. And, no, I'm not being sarcastic.

 

[Tinkh]

Actually, I'm surprised the California Attorney General hasn't stepped in and started a criminal investigation. And, no, I'm not being sarcastic.

Agreed. I think that they will be also reimbursing the manufacturers for this too. They were reimbursed for money they did not lose.