CALIFORNIANS FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS v. MERVYN'S, LLC

Filed 7/24/06 (This opn. should precede companion case, S132433, also filed 7/24/06)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIANS FOR DISABILITY ) RIGHTS, )

) S131798

Plaintiff and Appellant, )

) Ct.App. 1/4 A106199

v. )

) Alameda County

MERVYN'S, LLC, ) Super. Ct. No. 2002-051738

)

Defendant and Respondent. )

__________ )

California law previously authorized any person acting for the general public to sue for relief from unfair competition. (Bus. & Prof. Code, ^[1] former § 17204, as amended by Stats. 1993, ch. 926, § 2, p. 5198 (former section 17204); see also Stop Youth Addiction, Inc. v. Lucky Stores, Inc. (1998) 17 Cal.4th 553, 561; cf. Committee on Children's Television, Inc. v. General Foods Corp. (1983) 35 Cal.3d 197, 211.) After Proposition 64, which the voters approved at the November 2, 2004, General Election, a private person has standing to sue only if he or she â€