California Court of Appeal

Public Utilities Commission administrative action alleging that phone company used misleading marketing of phone blocking services under section 1759 of the Public Utilities Code removes superior court jurisdiction for public suit under the unfair competition law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/05/2001
• Published 06/05/2001

Judges

• SEPULVEDA, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas J. Orloff, District Attorney Alameda County, Harry B. Johnson, Senior Deputy District Attorney, Julie A. Dunger, Deputy District Attorney, James P. Fox, District Attorney San Mateo County, John E. Wilson, Deputy District Attorney, Dean Flippo, District Attorney Monterey County, Lydia Villarreal, Deputy District Attorney, for Appellants., Gary M. Cohen, Mary F. McKenzie, San Francisco, Barbara J. Ferguson, Santa Ana, for Amicus Curiae California Public Utilities Commission., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Richard M. Frank, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Herschel T. Elkins, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Michael R. Botwin, Deputy Attorney General, for Amicus Curiae, Attorney General of the State of California., Lawrence G. Brown, Executive Director, Counsel for Amicus Curiae, California District Attorneys Association., Fred G. Hiestand, for Amicus Curiae, Civil Justice Association of California.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert Kimball, Bobby C. Lawyer, San Francisco, Carol M. Anderson, for Respondent Pacific Bell.