In Schuchmann v. Air Services Heating and Air Conditioning a home owner bought a heating and A/C unit with a lifetime warranty. After five years the company refused to honor the warranty because it was too expensive. When the consumer sued, the courts held that:
A) the FTC acted against the company on behalf of similarly affected consumers and won warranty enforcement for all such consumers
B) the company proved that its warranty was not "lifetime" as to ordinary maintenance, so the consumer's claim was rejected
C) the company violated the state deceptive practices act and was liable under that
D) the attorney general could sue on behalf of all similarly affected consumers in the state
E) none of the other choices

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The courts held that the company violated the state deceptive practices act and was liable under that. This means that the company engaged in deceptive practices that misled consumers, and as a result, was held liable for breaching the warranty contract. This is the most appropriate choice as it best reflects the outcome of the case described.

In Schuchmann V