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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 99E. Special Liability Provisions § 99E-41. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) Claim.--Any claim by or on behalf of a natural person, as well as any derivative or other claim arising from a common set of facts or circumstances and asserted by or on behalf of any other person.

(2) Knowing and willful conduct.--Conduct which meets all of the following criteria:

a. The conduct was committed with any of the following:

1. The intent to deceive or injure consumers.

2. Actual knowledge that such conduct was injurious to consumers.

3. Reason to know there is a reasonable probability of injury to consumers.

b. The conduct constituting the violation was not required by regulations, orders, rules, or other pronouncement of, or any statute administered by, a federal, State, or local government agency.

(3) Other person.--Any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint-stock company, or any other entity, including any governmental entity or private attorney general.

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