New York Statutes
§ 772 — Penalty for fraud
§ 772. Penalty for fraud.
1.Any owner who is induced to contract for\na home improvement, in reliance on false or fraudulent written\nrepresentations or false written statements, may sue and recover from\nsuch contractor a penalty of five hundred dollars plus reasonable\nattorney's fees, in addition to any damages sustained by the owner by\nreason of such statements or representations. In addition, if the court\nfinds that the suit by the owner was without arguable legal merit, it\nmay award reasonable attorney's fees to the contractor.\n 2. Nothing in this article shall impair, limit, or reduce the\nstatutory, common law or contractual duties or liability of any\ncontractor.\n
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