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Rezec v. Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 26, 2004No. B160586PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

MALLANO, J.

In marketing its films, a motion picture studio advertised films by falsely portraying a person as a film critic for a newspaper and attributing to him laudatory reviews about the films. Certain film viewers filed this lawsuit under the California unfair competition law (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200 et seq.), the false advertising law (id., § 17500 et seq.) and the Consumers Legal Remedies Act (Civ. Code, § 1750 et seq.) seeking injunctive relief, restitution and disgorgement.

The studio filed a special motion to strike the complaint, claiming it was a strategic lawsuit against…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Bolger v. Youngs Drug Products Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  3. Navellier v. SlettenCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Equilon Enterprises v. Consumer Cause, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Kasky v. Nike, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2002

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  3. Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc. v. City of Pico RiveraCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
  4. New. Net, Inc. v. LavasoftDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2004
  5. D.C. v. R.R.California Court of Appeal · 2010

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