LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has filed a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on the issue of permitting states to protect consumers against one-sided cell phone contracts. He was joined by Attorneys General in 35 other states.
“States have a constitutional right to protect their citizens from
unfair contracts,” said Cox. “This case is important to consumers
throughout Michigan and the country. States should be allowed to vigilantly
protect their citizens from unfair cell phone contracts.”
The case, involving Verizon Wireless, arises out
of an 8th Circuit Court of Appeals decision striking down a Minnesota law,
which gave consumers certain rights prior to unilateral changes being made
in their cell phone contracts.
The Court will consider the request and decide whether to hear the case
in its 2006-2007 term.
