California Court of Appeal

Judgment dismissing a complaint and denying a mandate petition as to defendants in a case involving allegations that defendants failed to provide proper beverage container redemption opportunities for state consumers is affirmed where the district court correctly ruled that no mandatory duty was created for defendants by the relevant law, and equitable abstention principles barred plaintiff's unfair competition claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/08/2006
• Published 02/08/2006

Judges

• TURNER, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Law Offices of Arnold G. Regardie and Arnold G. Regardie, Los Angeles, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Tom Greene, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Mary E. Hackenbracht, Senior Assistant Attorney General, William S. Abbey and Jennifer F. Novak, Deputy Attorneys General, for Defendants and Respondents., Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, D. Barclay Edmundson and Frank D. Rorie, Los Angeles;  Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Thomas J. Nolan and Robert J. Herrington, Los Angeles, for Defendants and Respondents Anheuser-Busch, Inc. and Miller Brewing Company.