California Court of Appeal

In action for violation of California's unfair competition law, denial of class certification to all purchasers an illegally-sold version of the product BioGevity that contained human growth hormone is affirmed as plaintiffs, as distributors, are potential defendants in the proposed class action, and they have an insurmountable conflict preventing them from fairly and adequately protecting the interests of the class.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/23/2007
• Published 04/23/2007

Judges

• McCONNELL, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Law Offices of Darren J. Quinn, Darren J. Quinn, San Diego, Alexander E. Papaefthimiou, Del Mar;  and Aubrey D. Boyd, San Diego, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jones Day, Frederick D. Friedman, Los Angeles, and Christina D. Coates, San Diego, for Defendants and Respondents.