HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against Black Cherry Design, LLP and its owner, Lauren Piasecki, alleging that the Allegheny County interior design company failed to provide goods and complete projects.
The lawsuit was filed following several complaints from consumers who contracted with Black Cherry Design and Piasecki to oversee home renovation projects, such as bathroom remodels and living room redesigns.
The Office of Attorney General lawsuit seeks restitution for impacted consumers and to prevent Black Cherry Design from accepting prepayments for goods.
“Consumers paid this company large, upfront sums for home design jobs that were never completed,” Attorney General Sunday said. “Black Cherry Design not only failed to deliver the products ordered — in some cases, they never even ordered the goods paid for in full by the customer.”
According to the lawsuit, many consumers who contracted with Black Cherry Design also agreed to designate Black Cherry Design as their purchasing agent which allowed the company to purchase furniture and other design items on behalf of the consumer. As the lawsuit alleges, the consumer was required to prepay the entire invoiced amount before the items would be purchased.
The lawsuit further alleges that many of the specific home furnishings and other related goods that were invoiced to and prepaid by the consumers were not delivered and, in some instances, weren’t even ordered.
The lawsuit asks that the court declare Black Cherry Design, LLP and Piasecki in violation of the Consumer Protection Law; require that they pay restitution to any impacted consumers; and prevent Black Cherry Design and Piasecki from offering prepayments/future sales for any goods.
If you think you may have been a victim of Black Cherry Designs or Lauren Piasecki, file a complaint online, or contact the Bureau of Consumer Protection at 1-800-441-2555.
This lawsuit has been filed by Deputy Attorney General Jaimie George in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.
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