Stop Youth Addiction, Inc. v. Lucky Stores, Inc.

BAXTER, J., Concurring.

Although I have serious reservations as to the ultimate viability of this lawsuit, I concur in the judgment and the reasoning underlying the conclusion that plaintiff has standing to prosecute this lawsuit. My concerns regarding this possible misuse of the Unfair Competition *579Law (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200 et seq.)1 (UCL), most of which are identified in the majority opinion, cannot be resolved in the procedural posture in which this case reaches us. On the narrow issue before us, whether the complaint states a cause of action under the UCL, I agree with the majority.…