Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc.

Opinion

MORENO, J.

The Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 (Credit Card Act) (Civ. Code, § 1747 et seq.) is “designed to promote consumer protection.” (Florez v. Linens ’N Things, Inc. (2003) 108 Cal.App.4th 447, 450 [133 Cal.Rptr.2d 465] (Florez).) One of its provisions, section 1747.08, prohibits businesses from requesting that cardholders provide “personal identification information” during credit card transactions, and then recording that information. (Civ. Code, § 1747.08, subd. (a)(2).)

Plaintiff sued defendant retailer, asserting a violation of the Credit Card Act. Plaintiff alleges that…