Class Action

Supreme Court grants review in UCL/antitrust case: Clayworth v. Pfizer, Inc.

By Kimberly A. Kralowec

Yesterday, the Supreme Court granted review in Clayworth v. Pfizer, Inc., no. S166435. In Clayworth, the Court of Appeal held that the "pass-on" defense applied to a price-fixing case brought by intermediate purchasers under California's Cartwright Act, and also that if the plaintiffs have passed on the entirety of their losses, they can no longer recover restitution under the UCL. Clayworth v. Pfizer, Inc., ___ Cal.App.4th ___, 83 Cal.Rptr.3d 45 (2008) (review granted). See this blog post for more on Clayworth.

In addition, the Supreme Court denied review in Medrazo v. Honda of North Hollywood, no. S167170. In Medrazo, the Court of Appeal (Second Appellate District, Division Four) reversed an order denying class certification of UCL and CLRA claims predicated on the defendant's violation of certain Vehicle Code provisions. Medrazo v. Honda of North Hollywood, 166 Cal.App.4th 89 (2008). See this blog post for more on Medrazo.

Finally, the Supreme Court will be handing down its decision this morning at 10:00 a.m. in the Vasquez attorneys' fees case. When it does, the opinion will be available at this link. Time permitting, I will post a summary of the holding later today.

Full post as published by The UCL Practitioner on November 20, 2008 (boomark / email).