It's important to update cases before you rely on them -- even the cases we've highlighted on this page need to be checked. Updating case law means checking to see if the cases are still good law or if they've been overruled or modified by statutes or other cases. Contact the Law Library for information on how to do this or use Westlaw Patron Access Remote to run your own search.
Although the phrase "bait and switch" is a commonly used term, it isn't found in either the text of RSA 358-A or in the print index to the statutes. Look for “unfair or deceptive practices” or "consumer protection" instead. Also, although RSA 358-A is referred to as the "New Hampshire Consumer Protection Act" that isn't the actual name of the statute. The real title of RSA 358-A is "Regulation of Business Practices for Consumer Protection." A keyword search on "consumer protection act" in the Revised Statutes Online will turn up several results, but not the consumer protection act itself.
There are hundreds of cases that have dealt with RSA 358-A. We've included two cases as examples but a good option for finding relevant cases is to use the Read About sources or the print version of the statutes which has cross-references to cases. You can also do the same thing using Westlaw Patron Access Remote. Pull up RSA 358-A and look at the Citing References to find cases interpreting the statute. Or, use search Topics and Key Numbers for "consumer protection" to find cases. Another advantage to using Westlaw is that you can see if your case or statute is still good law. Westlaw marks cases and statutes with red and yellow flags to indicate negative treatment.
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