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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 17203

Citation
Section 17203
Parent Document
Kraus v. Trinity Management Services, Inc., 999 P.2d 718 (2000)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
2000-06-05

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We note, moreover, that, because a UCL action is one in equity, in any case in which a defendant can demonstrate a potential for harm or show that the action is not one brought by a competent plaintiff for the benefit of injured parties, the court may decline to entertain the action as a representative suit. (Fletcher; supra, 23 Cal.3d at p. 454.) If the possibility of future suits exists, it may be appropriate for the court to condition payment of restitution to beneficiaries of a representative UCL action on execution of acknowledgment that the payment is in full settlement of claims against the *139defendant, thereby avoiding any potential for repetitive suits on behalf of the same persons or dual liability to them. Ill Civil Code Section 1950.5 and Defendants’ Tier Fees