DONOVAN v. RRL CORP.

No. S082570.

109 Cal.Rptr.2d 807 (2001)

26 Cal.4th 261

27 P.3d 702

Brain J. DONOVAN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RRL CORPORATION, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing September 12, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian J. Donovan, in pro. per., for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Donald Seth, Sonoma; Law Offices of S. Chandler Visher, S. Chandler Visher, Marie Noel Appel; The Harris Law Firm, Aurora Dawn Harris, Orange; Law Office of William E. Kennedy and William E. Kennedy, for National Association of Consumer Advocates as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

James G. Lewis, Los Angeles, for Defendant and Respondent.

Manning, Leaver, Bruder & Berberich and Halbert B. Rasmussen, Los Angeles, for California Motor Car Dealers Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.

Baker & Hostetler, Glen A. Smith and Megan E. Gray, for The Times Mirror Company and the California Newspaper Publishers Association as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.


GEORGE, C.J.

Defendant RRL Corporation is an automobile dealer doing business under the name Lexus of Westminster. Because of typographical and proofreading errors made by a local newspaper, defendant's advertisement listed a price for a used automobile that was significantly less than the intended sales price. Plaintiff Brian J. Donovan read the advertisement and, after examining the vehicle, attempted to purchase it by tendering the advertised price. Defendant refused...

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