context: DIRECTV argues that "[b]ecause Plaintiffs are not members of the general public, Plaintiffs .are not entitled to [section] 17200 protections for fraudulent actions." DIRECTV's Mem. of P's & A's in Support of its Reply to Motion No. 2 at 21:12-13. The Court agrees.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 178 F.Supp.2d 1121, 1121
citation_a.parenthetical: "it is "necessary under the 'fraudulent' prong [of the UCL] to show deception to some members of the public, or harm to the public interest, and not merely to the direct competitor or other non-consumer party to a contract." "
citation_a.sentence: See South Bay Chevrolet v. GMAC, 72 Cal.App.4th 861, 888, 85 Cal.Rptr.2d 301 (1999) (“ ‘Fraudulent,’ as used in the statute, does not refer to the common law tort of fraud but only requires a showing members of the public are likely to be deceived.”) (internal quotations omitted); see also Watson Labs., 178 F.Supp.2d at 1121 (“it is “necessary under the ‘fraudulent’ prong [of the UCL] to show deception to some members of the public, or harm to the public interest, and not merely to the direct competitor or other non-consumer party to a contract.” ”).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.parenthetical: " 'Fraudulent,' as used in the statute, does not refer to the common law tort of fraud but only requires a showing members of the public are likely to be deceived."
citation_b.sentence: See South Bay Chevrolet v. GMAC, 72 Cal.App.4th 861, 888, 85 Cal.Rptr.2d 301 (1999) (“ ‘Fraudulent,’ as used in the statute, does not refer to the common law tort of fraud but only requires a showing members of the public are likely to be deceived.”) (internal quotations omitted); see also Watson Labs., 178 F.Supp.2d at 1121 (“it is “necessary under the ‘fraudulent’ prong [of the UCL] to show deception to some members of the public, or harm to the public interest, and not merely to the direct competitor or other non-consumer party to a contract.” ”).