Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Mendes

Opinion

VARTABEDIAN, Acting P. J .

This is an appeal from judgment entered after the trial court sustained a demurrer, without leave to amend, to appellants’ complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief brought against respondent calf ranchers. Appellants assert causes of action for violation of Penal Code section 597t in confining animals without an “adequate exercise area,” and for commission of unfair business practices under Business and Professions Code section 17200 et seq. causing the consumer appellants “loss of money or property.” We find the trial court did not err; there is no…