Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: 2.2.4.15 Where Plaintiff Is the Seller Rather Than the Buyer
Many UDAP statutes extend a cause of action only to a consumer or to a person who purchases or leases something from the defendant, and so do not cover claims by sellers against buyers or by lenders against borrowers.959 On the other hand, occasionally a court applies a UDAP statute to a claim by a seller, typically in a business context.960