Drum v. San Fernando Valley Bar Ass'n

Opinion

MOSK, J.

INTRODUCTION

We hold that a voluntary bar association did not engage in an unfair business practice in violation of the California unfair competition law (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200 et seq.)1 (UCL) when, allegedly, it unilaterally refused to sell its membership mailing list to a person who intended to offer low-priced mediation services in competition with higher priced mediation services offered by some of the association’s members. We therefore affirm the judgment of dismissal, entered after the trial court sustained the association’s demurrer.

*251BACKGROUND

Plaintiff and appellant…