California Court of Appeal

Proposition 64 applies to pending litigation, requiring dismissal of suits under the California unfair competition law brought by persons who have not themselves suffered actual injury as a result of the alleged unfair business practice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/30/2005
• Published 12/01/2005

Judges

• STEIN, Acting P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin, H. Joseph Escher III, Jason M. Skaggs, San Francisco, for Petitioners, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, Hartford Casualty Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, First State Insurance Company, Nutmeg Insurance Company, Pacific Insurance Company, Ltd., Twin City Fire Insurance Company., Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, Paul E.B. Glad, Gayle M. Athanacio, Cheryl Dyer Berg, San Francisco, for Petitioners, Allianz Insurance Company, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, The American Insurance Company, Interstate Indemnity Company, National Surety Corporation, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company of Ohio, Monticello Insurance Company., Bingham McCutchen, Robert A. Lewis, John D. Pernick, San Francisco, for Petitioners, AIU Insurance Company, American Home Assurance Company, Landmark Insurance Company, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Granite State Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company., Scott C. Turner, Law Office of Scott C. Turner, Kimberly A. Kralowec, The Furth Firm, San Francisco, for Real Party in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for respondent, Superior Court of San Francisco County.