Halpern, R., Aplt. v. Ricoh U.S.A., Inc.

Summary

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the Superior Court’s judgment, holding that the Romeo decision—requiring a vendor to have an affirmative duty to disclose a defect for a UTPCPL omission claim—is good law. Because Halpern failed to allege such a duty, his claim under the catch‑all provision was dismissed. Justice Wecht’s dissent argued that the statute should permit omission‑based claims without a disclosure duty. The Court applied a de novo standard of review.