Legal Opinion
People v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided April 5, 1973No. L.A. 30003PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, J.
This is a civil action by the Attorney General against various sellers of encyclopedias and similar publications by door-to-door solicitation, charging false and misleading advertising (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17500) and unfair competition (Civ. Code, § 3369). The complaint prays, inter alia, that defendants be ordered to offer each customer who has been solicited by a fraudulent sales presentation the opportunity to rescind his contract, return the products, and obtain a refund. The complaint also seeks an award of civil penalties of $2,500 for each act of false or misleading…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Porter v. Warner Holding Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Mitchell v. Robert DeMario Jewelry, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Vasquez v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,072 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Texas Gulf Sulphur Company, a Texas CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Holtz v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by111 opinions
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- Cortez v. Purolator Air Filtration Products Co.California Supreme Court · 2000
- Hale v. MorganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
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