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What is substantive unconscionability?

March 07, 2014 | By DEBORAH LA FETRA

The California Supreme Court would like to know!  That court recently issued an unusual order in Sanchez v. Valencia Holding Co. LLC, asking for supplemental briefing from parties and amici on how it should define “substantive unconscionability.”  This case arose when Gil Sanchez bought a used Mercedes for $54,000.  He signed a stand ...