California Court of Appeal

Summary judgment for defendant on unlawful business practice claims involving shoes made from kangaroo leather is affirmed where, under the circumstances, Penal Code section 653o is preempted by federal law and by general federal objectives of kangaroo conservation under the doctrine of conflict preemption.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/21/2005
• Published 11/21/2005

Judges

• MARCHIANO, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Orly Degani, Esq., Los Angeles, Attorney for Plaintiffs/Appellants-Viva!   International Voice for Animals et al., David Blatte, Esq., Berkeley, Animal Law Associates, Attorney for Plaintiffs/Appellants-Viva!   International Voice for Animals et al.


• For Appellees:
  
• Martin L. Fineman, Sam N. Dawood, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, San Francisco, Attorneys for Defendants/Respondents-Adidas Promotional Retail Operations, Inc. et al.