The Newark school system has filed a class-action lawsuit against the nation's leading maker of artificial sports fields, FieldTurf, alleging the company defrauded more than 100 public and private schools and municipalities in the state.
The complaint, filed late Wednesday in state Superior Court in Essex County, capped two days of fast-moving developments following an NJ Advance Media investigation that revealed the company sold high-end turf for years after executives knew it was falling apart.
Lance Kalik -- an attorney with the law firm Riker Danzig, which is representing the schools -- said the news organization's investigation "contained allegations and facts that are quite disturbing."
"If true, it means that many public bodies, not just the state-operated district, but others as well, as well as some private schools, have been sold a product that was based on potentially false and misleading marketing and sales practices," Kalik said....
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I figured fostered fresh ideas for the frozen football field.
ReplyDelete". . . have been sold a product that was based on potentially false and misleading marketing and sales practices . . ." Welcome to Business 101!
ReplyDeleteThe Montgomery County Council loves false marketing! They were more than happy to buy 3 of these defective fields, even when they knew the fields were going to fail. Imagine what great perks must have come with these purchases. `
DeleteWe have these failed Duraspine fields all over Maryland! Has anybody contacted Frosh? Is MD OAG going to act?
ReplyDeleteOf course not. Frosh says he has not heard any complaints about these fields. If Frosh can't "hear" it, it does not exist.
DeleteI have talked to many that are going to file an official consumer complaint through www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov. Taxpayers voices (emails) need to be heard!
DeleteIt seems that this issue has been overshadowed by which dog breed can poop on the turf.
Deletehttp://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2014/04/08/dog-owners-happy-about-new-pit-bull-ruling/
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