Fischer v. Division West Chinchilla Ranch
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
310 F. Supp. 424 (1970)

- Written by Alex Ruskell, JD
Facts
Fischer (plaintiff) and several other purchasers saw Division West Chinchilla Ranch’s (defendant) television advertisement promising a lucrative career in chinchilla ranching. None of the purchasers knew anything about chinchilla ranching, but Division promised that chinchilla ranching was very easy, interesting, took very little time, and would grow into a five-figure income. None of the purchasers were sophisticated businesspeople nor highly educated. Based on Division’s promises, Fischer and the other purchasers each bought over $2,000 in chinchillas and supplies. A Division salesman came to their homes and told each of them that his or her chinchilla set-up looked great. Even so, neither Fischer nor any other purchaser managed to sell any chinchillas because they were of poor quality and their environments led the chinchillas to having poor-quality fur. Fischer and the other purchasers sued Division for fraud.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Neville, J.)
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