When Ripoff Report refused to remove the review, Klear Gear contacted major credit agencies and listed the $3,500 fine as a “failure to pay,” hampering the couples’ credit rating. The company told KUTV via email that its request that the Palmers erase their negative comment was “a diligent effort to help them avoid the fine.” Jeff Hunt, a First Amendment attorney, based out of Salt Lake City, told KUTV he believes there is little chance the company’s “non-disparagement clause” would hold up in court. “I think this is outrageous that a company like this would force a consumer to relinquish their first amendment rights to speak about their product as a condition of sale,” Hunt told KUTV. “I’ve never seen anything like it.” The Palmers told CNN they intend to test that theory. “We don’t want them to get away with this,” Jen Palmer said to CNN. “We are apparently not the only ones that they have done this to, but we are the only ones who are fighting back. And we’re not giving up.” Watch CNN’s report on the Palmers’ fight with Klear Gear, aired on Friday, below.
Posted on: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 15:51:45 +0000
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