STEVENS v. SUPERIOR COURT

Nos. B122526, B122539.

89 Cal.Rptr.2d 370 (1999)

75 Cal.App.4th 594

Charles STEVENS, Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Los Angeles County, Respondent, API Insurance Services, Inc., et al., Real Parties in Interest. Charles Stevens, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. API Insurance Services, Inc., et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Three.

As Modified October 7, and October 18, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Norman Goldman, Norman M. Goldman and Jeffrey S. Reynolds, Encino, for Petitioner and for Plaintiff and Appellant Charles Stevens.

Creason & Aarvig, Santa Ana, and Larry A. Dunlap, Laguna Hills, for Real Party in Interest and for Defendant and Respondent Guaranty National Insurance Company of California.

No appearance for Respondent Superior Court.

Law Offices of Paul A. Brennan and Paul A. Brennan for Real Parties in Interest and for Defendants and Respondents Eddie Obeid and Secured Auto Insurance Services.

Law Offices of David D. Garfinkle, David D. Garfinkle, Irvine, and Stanley D. Clough, Los Angeles, for Real Party in Interest and for Defendant and Respondent API Insurance Services, Inc.

Kopeny & Powell and William J. Kopeny for Real Parties in Interest and for Defendants and Respondents Guaranty National Insurance Company of California and API Insurance Services, Inc.

Callahan, McCune & Willis and Robert W. Thompson, Tustin, for Real Party in Interest and for Defendant and Respondent Star Ford.

Horvitz & Levy, Frederic D. Cohen and Mitchell C. Tilner, Encino, for Western General Insurance Company as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Real Parties in Interest and Defendants and Respondents.


ALDRICH, J.

INTRODUCTION

We are asked in this case to resolve whether a plaintiff, on behalf of the general public, may state a claim under the Unfair Competition Act (Bus. & Prof.Code, § 17200, hereinafter, the UCA), for the violation of provisions of the Insurance Code and the California Code of Regulations, which require that insurance agents, brokers, and automobile dealers be licensed to transact insurance. We hold that the UCA allows, and...

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