New Jersey Statutes 17:16C-101. Action to recover amount paid
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:16C-101
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
When a home repair contractor, who has received notice of intent to rescind a home repair contract, fails to pick up the goods and refund any monies or goods paid by the owner within 10 business days as provided in section 5 of this act, the owner may bring suit against the home repair contractor in any court of competent jurisdiction and recover the amount paid by the owner upon entering into such home repair contract. The court in such action shall, in addition to any judgment awarded to the plaintiff, require defendant to pay plaintiff a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs of the action.
L.1968, c. 224, s. 7.