COMM. ON CHILDREN'S TELEVISION v. GENERAL FOODS CORP.

Docket No. L.A. 31603.

35 Cal.3d 197 (1983)

673 P.2d 660

197 Cal. Rptr. 783

COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN'S TELEVISION, INC., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. GENERAL FOODS CORPORATION et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of California.

December 22, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Sidney M. Wolinsky, Lois Salisbury and Robert L. Gnaizda for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Honora Kaplan, Norah M. Wylie and Gitlin, Emmer, Kaplan & Bohn as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, John J. Hanson, J. Edd Stepp, Jr., Steven C. McCracken and Gail E. Lees for Defendants and Respondents.


OPINION

BROUSSARD, J.

Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of dismissal following a trial court order sustaining demurrers without leave to amend to their fourth amended complaint. The complaint essentially charges defendants — General Foods Corporation, Safeway Stores, and two advertising agencies — with fraudulent, misleading and deceptive advertising in the marketing of sugared...

NEVER MISS A DECISION. START YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.

Uncompromising quality. Enduring impact.
Your support ensures a bright future for independent legal reporting.

As you are aware we have offered this as a free subscription over the past years and we have now made it a paid service.Look forward to your continued patronage.

GET STARTED


OR

Read it with your Leagle account.
Sign in to continue


Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases