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I'm just waiting for them to protect California consumers against doughnut fraud. There are no nuts in doughnuts, and they are not labeled as such.
Additionally, when are they going to correct this major issue of calling places where people park their cars driveways. They need to sue the home builders until they change the name to parkway.
Dimensional lumber, and even plywood & paneling has actually been something less than the 'call size' since at least as far back as the late 60's when I started in RV manufacturing. But it's suddenly an issue now? A classic 'frivolous law suit' if there ever was one.
This was extortion at the end of a gavel, nothing more nothing less. The statement that floored me was “Consumers should expect when making product purchases that retailers are providing accurate information,” said Marin County District Attorney Edward S. Berberian. “Especially when misinformation could adversely affect building projects that more often than not rely on precise measurements.”
If anyone who's building something doesn't know how to use a tape measure to be sure it's the right height or length when put in place then they deserve the project they end up with.
Why people do business in CA at all is a constant case of wonderment for me.
It's a big deal. Every year, millions of Americans are bilked out of billions of dollars through false and misleading advertising and the failure to enforce consumer protection laws. We should be glad that someone is finally doing something about it.
California may be the land of fruits and nuts, but I actually agree with the court on this one (although not necessarily the amount of monetary damages).
A 1.5 x 3.5 inch beam is not the same as a 2 x 4 beam. If you are buying large quantities of them for a building, it could really cause problems or cost money. First of all, you'd have to pay someone to spend time measuring all of them to see if you really got what you needed - a smaller beam would have less structural strength and may not meet the requirements of the architect or structural engineer. It could also mess up overall dimensions of the building. If they got the wrong size, they'd have to take time to return them to the store, which costs the builders money.
Even flat screen TVs give actual dimensions in addition to saying "48 Inch Class" or something like that. And the size of a TV is much less important unless football is on.
California may be the land of fruits and nuts, but I actually agree with the court on this one (although not necessarily the amount of monetary damages).
A 1.5 x 3.5 inch beam is not the same as a 2 x 4 beam. If you are buying large quantities of them for a building, it could really cause problems or cost money. First of all, you'd have to pay someone to spend time measuring all of them to see if you really got what you needed - a smaller beam would have less structural strength and may not meet the requirements of the architect or structural engineer. It could also mess up overall dimensions of the building. If they got the wrong size, they'd have to take time to return them to the store, which costs the builders money.
Even flat screen TVs give actual dimensions in addition to saying "48 Inch Class" or something like that. And the size of a TV is much less important unless football is on.
TVs don't expand and contract in size based upon the amount of moisture contained inside.
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Money grab plain and simple
