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KOIRE v. METRO CAR WASH

Docket No. L.A. 32052.

40 Cal.3d 24 (1985)

707 P.2d 195

219 Cal. Rptr. 133

DENNIS KOIRE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. METRO CAR WASH et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of California.

October 17, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Wallin, Roseman & Talmo, Wallin, Roseman, Talmo & Klarich and Ronald R. Talmo for Plaintiff and Appellant.

John K. Van de Kamp, Attorney General, Andrea Sheridan Ordin, Chief Assistant Attorney General, and Marian M. Johnston, Deputy Attorney General, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

William A. Woodyard and William A. Elliott for Defendants and Respondents.

OPINION

BIRD, C.J.

(1a) Does the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code, § 51)1 prohibit sex-based price discounts?

I.

In the spring of 1979, plaintiff sought to have his car washed at several car washes located in Orange County. He visited the car washes on "Ladies' Day" and asked to be charged the same discount prices as were offered...

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