PetSmart Will Pay $1.46 Million to Settle a Multi-County Lawsuit in California

Prosecutors and representatives for a pet-supplies corporation have reached a settlement over a lawsuit claiming the corporation overcharged customers and committed false advertising, officials said.

With the settlement in the multi-county lawsuit, PetSmart LLC agreed to pay $1.46 million and acknowledged it created unfair competition, Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Ted Asredgadoo said in a statement.

PetSmart will pay $1.25 million in civil penalties, $100,000 in restitution to support efforts for consumer protection and $110,000 for the cost of the investigation to various counties, Asregadoo said. They also have implemented new policies and procedures to improve pricing accuracy.

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