Case Summary

p1620 Plaintiff brought Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) and Unfair Competition Law (UCL) claims against a roofing tile manufacturer where the manufacturer made alleged misrepresentations about the quality of its tiles. Plaintiff's CLRA claim was suitable for class treatment because the record permitted an inference of common reliance by the entire class based upon the manufacturer's material misrepresentations. The court remanded for a trial court determination of whether the plaintiff had standing under the UCL but held that class treatment was appropriate for the UCL claim without showing reliance or injury by other proposed class members.

MCADAMS v MONIER, INC (Roofing Tiles) 182 CA4 174 [See McAdams v Monier, 151 CA4 667, T/AT 3/2007; IN RE TOBACCO II CASES, 46 C4 298, T/AT 06/2009, P/AT 07/2009]