People Ex Rel. Lockyer v. Fremont General Corp.
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DOI TODD, J.
I. Introduction
The People of the State of California (People), represented by the Attorney General and a number of district and city attorneys, sought civil penalties, restitution, and injunctive relief against Fremont Life Insurance Company (Fremont Life) and its parent company, Fremont General Corporation (defendant) in an action alleging unfair business practices and false advertising under Business and Professions Code sections 17200 and 17500. The People alleged Fremont Life and others operated a “living trust mill” in which salespeople, posing as experts in estate…
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