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FAIRBANKS v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. B198538.

64 Cal.Rptr.3d 623 (2007)

154 Cal.App.4th 435

Pauline FAIRBANKS et al., Petitioners, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Los Angeles County, Respondent; Farmers New World Life Insurance Co. et al., Real Parties in Interest.

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

As Modified September 5, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Office of Robert S. Gerstein and Robert S. Gerstein; Marks Law Firm and Scott A. Marks; Sheller Law Firm and David L. Sheller, Pro Hac Vice Status; Girardi Keese and John A. Girardi, Los Angeles, for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Fulbright & Jaworski, Richard R. Mainland, Peter H. Mason, Joshua D. Lichtman and Eric A. Herzog, Los Angeles, for Real Parties in Interest.

CROSKEY, J.

The Consumer Legal Remedies Act (Civ.Code, §§ 1750 et seq. ["CLRA"]), enacted in 1970, is a pro-consumer statute intended to protect low-income consumers from deceptive or unfair business practices. It prohibits specific deceptive or unfair acts in the sale or lease of goods and services. In these proceedings, we consider whether insurance is a "good" or "service" within the meaning of the CLRA. This case presents a difficult issue of first impression...

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