People v. Columbia Research Corp.

Opinion

ERTOLA, P. J.

Over a period of approximately 10 months in 1976 and 1977, brochures offering a “3-day-holiday-for-two-people ‘on the house’” and including numerous other benefits were mailed to thousands of California residents by defendant/respondent Columbia Research Corporation. This holiday package was offered for the price of $15.95. Many people responded to the brochure by mailing defendant checks for $15.95 which were subsequently cashed. Some of those payments are the basis for the grand theft charge in count 1 of the complaint at issue here. In March 1977, Columbia Research…