New York § 772 - 772Penalty for fraud
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 772 — 772Penalty for fraud, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 772. 772Penalty for fraud
§ 772. Penalty for fraud. 1. Any owner who is induced to contract for a home improvement, in reliance on false or fraudulent written representations or false written statements, may sue and recover from such contractor a penalty of five hundred dollars plus reasonable attorney's fees, in addition to any damages sustained by the owner by reason of such statements or representations. In addition, if the court finds that the suit by the owner was without arguable legal merit, it may award reasonable attorney's fees to the contractor. 2. Nothing in this article shall impair, limit, or reduce the statutory, common law or contractual duties or liability of any contractor.
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