“…State law prohibits price increases of more than 10 percent than normal during declared states of emergency. Comfort Suites Mahwah allegedly charged more than $100 more than the allowed increase in some cases, according to the state lawsuit…The state filed 27 lawsuits against businesses accused of price gouging after Hurricane Sandy…”
A township hotel will pay $110,000 to settle claims that it gouged prices after Hurricane Sandy, authorities said.
Comfort Suites Mahwah allegedly engaged in 473 instances of illegal price gouging after the storm, a lawsuit filed by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs said.
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