PEREZ v. RENT-A-CENTER, INC.


866 A.2d 1000 (2004)

375 N.J. Super. 63

Hilda PEREZ, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RENT-A-CENTER, INC., Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 4, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seth R. Lesser, New York, NY, argued the cause for appellant (Locks Law Firm; Williams Cuker & Berezofsky; and William Riback, attorneys; Mr. Lesser, Mark Cuker, Philadelphia, PA, and Mr. Riback, on the brief).

Ezra D. Rosenberg, Princeton, argued the cause for respondent (Dechert, attorneys; Mr. Rosenberg, David A. Kotler, and Thomas Kane, on the brief).

National Consumer Law Center, attorneys for amicus curiae Consumer Law Center, Consumer Federation of America, New Jersey Public Interest Research Group Citizen Lobby and U.S. Public Interest Research Group (Sanford Wittels & Heisler and National Consumer Law Center, attorneys; Steven L. Wittels, Armonk, NY, Dale Graddon, Washington, DC, and Stuart T. Rossman, Boston, MA, of counsel and on the brief).

Loughlin & Latimer, attorneys for amicus curiae Consumers League of New Jersey (Michaelene Loughlin, Hackensack, on the brief).

Before Judges PETRELLA, LINTNER and PARKER.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

PETRELLA, P.J.A.D.

Plaintiff Hilda Perez appeals from a summary judgment dismissing her complaint1 alleging that her "rent-to-own" contracts with defendant Rent-A-Center, Inc. (defendant or Rent-A-Center) violated the Consumer Fraud Act, N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 to -135, and the Retail Installment Sales Act (RISA), N.J.S.A. 17:16C-1 to -61, because the time-price differential exceeded...

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