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
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1159700/kraus-v-trinity-management-serv... ↗

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In In State of California v. Levi Strauss & Co., supra, 41 Cal.3d 460, 224 Cal.Rptr. 605, 715 P.2d 564 (Levi Strauss),[17] in which this court approved fluid recovery in class actions, the Attorney General had sued the defendant clothing manufacturer on behalf of the state and consumers who allegedly had been overcharged for jeans in violation of the Cartwright Act. (§ 16700 et seq.) Pursuant to the settlement consumers were to be notified of their right to claim a refund from a $12.5 million settlement fund. The issue addressed by this court was how the residue remaining after costs of distribution, attorney fees, and individual claims were paid. The appellant, an intervener, and amici curiae proposed establishment of a consumer trust fund.

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