Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

Obligation to Pay on a Misleading Contract?

I signed an 18-month contract with a satellite TV provider based on a promotion and after carefully checking the promised program offerings for my geographic region. However, it took me just a few hours after installation to realize that some of the programming I thought I was signing up for is not available (specifically, some of the public interest, non-commercial programming). When I called the company to complain, I was told I would need an extra dish to receive one of the channels I thought I would be getting, & that there would be an extra monthly charge to receive full PBS programming.

I believe I am not obligated to fulfill on the contract based on the misrepresentations of the satellite company, but I don't know if I have any legal standing. I would prefer to cancel the whole thing but I don't know if California provides such an escape clause. Am I obligated to make monthly payments as usual even when I know I have been misled by the satellite provider?


Asked on 1/25/06, 2:56 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
H.M. Torrey The Law Offices of H.M. Torrey

Re: Obligation to Pay on a Misleading Contract?

The contract would be controlling here. If your signed agreement is misrepresentative of what you actually received in services, then the contract is voidable at your discretion. For a free phone consultation, contact us directly today.

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Answered on 1/25/06, 3:35 am


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