Adrian BROUGHTON, Jr., a Minor, etc., et al. Plaintiffs and Respondents,
v.
CIGNA HEALTHPLANS OF CALIFORNIA, Defendant and Appellant.
Supreme Court of California.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
December 2, 1999.
December 2, 1999.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Horvitz & Levy, Daniel J. Gonzalez, Lisa Perrochet, Encino; Hammond, Zuetel & Cahill, Zuetel & Cahill, Zuetel & Tomlinson, Kenneth R. Zuetel, Jr., and Cynthia L.K. Steel, Pasadena, for Defendant and Appellant.
Fred J. Hiestand, Sacramento, for the Association for California Tort Reform as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.
Thelen Reid & Priest, Curtis A. Cole, Los Angeles, and Nicole M. Duckett for California Medical Association, California Dental Association and California Healthcare Association as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.
Arnold & Porter, Lawrence A. Cox, Brian K. Condon and Kurt Fritz, Los Angeles, for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.
O'Melveny & Myers, Martin S. Checov, San Francisco, and George C. Demos, Los Angeles, for the California Association of Health Plans as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.
Mazursky, Schwartz & Angelo, Los Angeles, Christopher E. Angelo, Anthony Kornarens; Watkins & Stevens and Steven B. Stevens for Plaintiffs and Respondents.
The Alexander Law Firm and Richard Alexander, San Jose, for American Association of Retired Persons as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents.
Simon, Kesner & Friedman and Douglas E. Friedman, Los Angeles, for the American Cancer Society and the Autism Society of America as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents.
Ed Howard, Beverly Hills, for Consumers for Quality Care as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents.
The Sturdevant Law Firm, James C. Sturdevant, San Francisco, Jack P. Hug, Burlingame, Steven S. Kaufhold; Ian Herzog, Santa Monica; Bruce Broillet; David S. Casey, Jr., San Diego; Deborah David, Los Angeles; Douglas Devries, Sacramento; Laurence E. Drivon, Stockton; Thor Emblem, Escondido; Joseph F. Harbison III, Sacramento; Steven J. Kleifield, Los Angeles; Moses Lebovits, Los Angeles; Harvey R. Levine, Fremont; Wayne McLean, Woodland Hills; David A. Rosen, Los Angeles; Leonard Sacks, Granada Hills; Rick Simons; Daniel Smith; Chris Spagnoli; Robert B. Steinberg, Los Angeles; Thomas G. Stolpman, Long Beach; Tony Tanke, Redwood City; Lea-Ann Tratten; William D. Turley, San Diego; and Roland Wrinkle, Woodland Hills, for Consumer Attorneys of California as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents.
Paul Bland; Victoria Nugent; and Sarah Posner for Trial Lawyers for Public Justice as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents.
Patricia Sturdevant, Washington, D.C., for National Association of Consumer Advocates as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents.
Mark Mandell; Mary Alexander; and John Vail for Association of Trial Lawyers of America as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents.
Supreme Court of California.
MOSK, J.
In this case we consider whether a claim brought under the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, Civil Code section 1750 et seq. (CLRA or the Act), may be subject to arbitration. The Court of Appeal concluded that such a claim would not be arbitrable, principally because the CLRA authorizes permanent injunctive relief to enjoin deceptive business practices, and such a remedy is beyond the scope of an arbitrator to grant or properly enforce. We conclude that the Court...
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