Kwikset Corp. v. Super. Ct. 2/25/09 CA4/3

State: California

Court: 1st District Court of Appeal 1st District Court of Appeal

Docket No: G040675

Case Date: 06/11/2009

Preview:Filed 2/25/09

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE

KWIKSET CORPORATION et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY, Respondent; JAMES BENSON et al., Real Parties in Interest. G040675 (Super. Ct. No. 00CC1275) OPINION

Original proceeding; petition for a writ of mandate to challenge an order of the Superior Court of Orange County, David C. Velasquez, Judge. Petition granted. Jones, Bell, Abbott, Fleming & Fitzgerald, Michael J. Abbott, Fredrick A. Rafeedie and William M. Turner for Petitioners. No appearance for Respondent.

Soltan & Associates, Venus Soltan; Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins, Pamela M. Parker, Kevin K. Green; Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, Jonathan W. Cuneo and Michael G. Lenett for Real Parties in Interest.

This petition for a writ of mandate seeks to vacate an order of respondent superior court overruling petitioners demurrer to the second amended complaint in the underlying action, Benson et al. v. Kwikset Corporation et al. (Super. Ct. Orange County, 2002, No. 00CC01275). Petitioners Kwikset Corporation and Black & Decker Corporation contend the real parties in interest failed to allege facts establishing their standing under the unfair competition law (Bus. & Prof. Code,

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