In Re Cipro Cases I and II

Opinion

AARON, J.

Petitioners Bayer Corporation, Barr Laboratories, Inc., The Rugby Group, Inc., Watson Pharmaceutics, Inc., and Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., seek a writ of mandate directing the superior court to vacate its order granting class certification in a coordinated proceeding against them for alleged violations of the Cartwright Act (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 16720 et seq.), the Unfair Competition Law (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200 et seq.), and the common law. We conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in certifying the class. We nevertheless grant relief because the…