CIANCI v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. S.F. 24893.

40 Cal.3d 903 (1985)

710 P.2d 375

221 Cal. Rptr. 575

PAUL CIANCI, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Respondent; JOHN POPPINGO et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

December 31, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Bolton & Cornblum, Marshall Cornblum and Jennifer Sobol for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Berger & Taggart, Brian Connors, Gary D. Berger, Peter Desler, George J. Ziser, Carol A. Clifford, Moore, Clifford, Wolfe, Larson & Trutner, McShane & Felson and Kathleen T. Gunn for Real Parties in Interest.

Horvitz & Levy, Barry R. Levy, Michael R. Tyler, Hassard, Bonnington, Rogers & Huber and David E. Willett as Amici Curiae on behalf of Real Parties in Interest.


OPINION

MOSK, J.

We granted review to resolve two important questions: (1) whether state courts have jurisdiction concurrently with federal courts over alleged violations of the civil provisions of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) (18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq.); and (2) whether the Cartwright Act (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 16700 et seq.) applies to the medical profession. We answer each question in...

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