Angie’s List Skirts Service Provider’s Contract, Fraud Claims

Angie’s List Inc. successfully staved off a service provider’s proposed class breach of contract and fraud claims concerning disclosure of its contact information, but the plaintiff has another chance to make a case, a California federal court said.

Under its contract with Angie’s List, Pro Water Solutions Inc. paid a monthly fee to be included on its online service-provider list, Judge Otis D. Wright II of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California said. The contract also said that Angie’s List wouldn’t share providers’ contract information to third parties unless that party was under common control with ...