Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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11-56600
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Meyer v. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
Class action moves forward against debt collection service to stop use of automated system to dial debtors' cellular telephone numbers. |
Business Law |
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Oct. 15, 2012 | |
10-56488
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Davis v. HSBC Bank Nevada N.A.
Retail store effectively discloses credit card’s annual fee in online application when ‘terms and conditions’ stated that fee would be charged. |
Business Law |
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Sep. 4, 2012 | |
A132619
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Tucker v. Pacific Bell Mobile Services
Court errs in sustaining unfair competition claims against telephone companies to extent claims sought equitable relief for deceptive and misleading business practices. |
Business Law |
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Aug. 8, 2012 | |
G044550
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Caron v. Mercedes-Benz
Arbitration clause in contract is not invalidated by class action waiver clause because federal law favoring arbitration preempts Consumers Legal Remedies Act. |
Business Law |
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Aug. 1, 2012 | |
F061981
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Wohlgemuth v. Caterpillar Inc.
Under Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, attorney fees award to prevailing party is proper because dismissal with prejudice equates to final judgment. |
Business Law |
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Jul. 24, 2012 | |
F062096
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Pierce v. Western Surety Co.
Surety must pay attorney fees to prevailing party under consumer statute action, rather than under contract theory. |
Business Law |
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Jun. 24, 2012 | |
10-17220
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Riggs v. Prober & Raphael, A Law Corp.
Debt collection letter does not violate Fair Debt Collection Practices Act where letter's language only implicitly demanded written response. |
Business Law |
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Jun. 10, 2012 | |
E052377
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City of Colton v. Singletary
Anti-SLAPP motion is properly granted as to unfair business practices claim alleging party filed suit to enforce contract procured by bribery. |
Business Law |
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May 30, 2012 | |
10-55861
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Pom Wonderful LLC v. The Coca-Cola Co.
Juice manufacturer’s Lanham Act claim alleging that name and labeling of competing juice beverage are deceptive is barred by FDA regulations. |
Business Law |
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May 17, 2012 | |
B233008
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People v. E*Poly Star Inc.
Trial court errs in sustaining demurrer on statute of limitations ground where each allegation of unfair competition constituted separate transaction with its own accrual date. |
Business Law |
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May 14, 2012 | |
B230410
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Medrazo v. Honda of North Hollywood
Motorcycle dealer is not entitled to judgment on unfair competition law claim alleging dealer failed to attach hanger tags showing dealer-added charges to motorcycles. |
Business Law |
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Apr. 18, 2012 | |
A128485
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Balsam v. Trancos, Inc.
Internet advertising company violates anti-spam law where it sends e-mail advertisements listing fake companies as sender to avoid being identified as true source. |
Business Law |
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Mar. 21, 2012 | |
09-17449
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Cruz v. International Collection Corp.
Collection letters sent by debt collectors are false and misleading because they added interest and fees not permitted by Nevada law. |
Business Law |
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Mar. 8, 2012 | |
12-15005
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State of Nevada v. Bank of America
Removal of attorney general enforcement action alleging violations of Nevada Deceptive Trade Practices Act is improper because of lack of federal question jurisdiction. |
Business Law |
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Mar. 6, 2012 | |
B231137
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Willard v. AT&T Communications of California Inc.
Judicial review of telephone company's fees for nonpublished and unlisted services is inappropriate because court would be required to consider complex economic policy. |
Business Law |
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Mar. 6, 2012 | |
B228078
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Kurwa v. Kislinger
Doctor breaches fiduciary duty to business partner where he induces clients to terminate contracts and enter into exclusive agreements with his corporation. |
Business Law |
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Mar. 5, 2012 | |
B219113
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Klein v. Chevron USA Inc.
Trial court abuses discretion by abstaining where consumers had no other means of resolving harms caused by potentially deceptive motor fuel sales practice. |
Business Law |
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Feb. 26, 2012 | |
A128485
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Balsam v. Trancos Inc.
Internet advertising company violates anti-spam law where it sends e-mail advertisements listing fake companies as sender to avoid being identified as true source. |
Business Law |
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Feb. 26, 2012 | |
10-16249
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Wilson v. Hewlett-Packard Co.
Under Consumer Legal Remedies Act, fraudulent concealment claim is properly dismissed because manufacturer did not have duty to disclose absent affirmative misrepresentation or safety concerns. |
Business Law |
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Feb. 17, 2012 | |
B219113
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Klein v. Chevron USA Inc.
Trial court abuses discretion by abstaining where consumers had no other means of resolving harms caused by potentially deceptive motor fuel sales practice. |
Business Law |
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Jan. 26, 2012 | |
10-1195
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Mims v. Arrow Financial Services LLC
Private actions for violations of Telephone Consumer Protection Act may be brought in federal courts despite grant of jurisdiction to state courts. |
Business Law |
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Jan. 19, 2012 | |
D057567
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Alvarez v. Brookstone Co. Inc.
State Supreme Court decision, which prohibited requesting and recording of ZIP code as part of credit card transaction, applies retrospectively. |
Business Law |
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Jan. 19, 2012 | |
10-948
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CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood
Arbitration provision in contract with credit repair organization is enforceable because Credit Repair Organizations Act does not override requirement to enforce such agreements. |
Business Law |
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Jan. 11, 2012 | |
C066092
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Collins v. eMachines Inc.
Computer manufacturer’s active concealment of known defect in its computer violates Consumer Legal Remedies Act’s proscription against deceptive practices. |
Business Law |
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Dec. 29, 2011 | |
C066092
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Collins v. eMachines Inc.
Computer manufacturer’s active concealment of known defect in its computer violates Consumer Legal Remedies Act’s proscription against deceptive practices. |
Business Law |
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Dec. 23, 2011 | |
B225403
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Lopez v. Nissan North America Inc.
Plaintiffs’ claim that car manufacturer overregistered mileage fails where manufacturer’s miscalibration of odometer was within applicable tolerance standard and not deliberate. |
Business Law |
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Dec. 6, 2011 | |
B224318
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Davis-Miller v. Automobile Club of Southern California
Court properly denies class certification in action alleging motor club engaged in false advertising and unnecessarily replaced batteries because common issues did not prevail. |
Business Law |
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Nov. 25, 2011 | |
F060922
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Duncan v. The McCaffrey Group Inc.
Parol evidence rule does not apply to false advertising claim where allegations on which plaintiffs relied were not offered to vary, alter, or add to terms of contract. |
Business Law |
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Oct. 31, 2011 | |
10-15222
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Degelmann v. Advanced Medical Optics Inc.
Medical Devices Amendments of 1976 preempt unfair competition and false advertising claims related to labeling requirements contained on contact lens solution. |
Business Law |
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Sep. 28, 2011 | |
C064453
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Joyce v. Ford Motor Co.
New motor vehicle falls within Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act’s refund-or-replace provision despite 'gross vehicle weight rating' of 10,000 pounds. |
Business Law |
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Sep. 7, 2011 |