Legal Opinion
Swanson v. ST. JOHN'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 5, 2002No. B148128PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
YEGAN, Acting P. J.
In this action for violation of the unfair competition law (UCL; Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200 et seq.), James Swanson appeals from the judgment of dismissal entered after the trial court sustained, without leave to amend, the demurrer of respondents St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Pleasant Valley Hospital, and Catholic Healthcare West. The trial court ruled that hospital liens filed pursuant to the Hospital Lien Act (Civ. Code, § 3045.1 et seq.) fall within the safe harbor provision of the UCL and are not an unfair business practice. We affirm. (Cel-Tech…
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