People v. Arthur Murray, Inc.

This appeal seeks the reversal of a preliminary injunction issued on January 25, 1965, which enjoins defendant Arthur Murray, Inc., a corporation, and said defendant’s agents, servants, employees, representatives and all persons acting in concert or participating with said defendant from violating certain provisions of Title 2.5 of the Civil Code (Civ. Code, § 1812.80 et seq.) hereinafter referred to as the Dance Act.

The complaint, filed on August 8, 1962, by the Attorney General and the District Attorney of Santa Barbara County, in the name of The People of the State of California, sought to enjoin defendant Arthur Murray, Inc., and others, together with the agents, servants and employees of each of the named defendants, from violating the Unruh Retail Installment Sales Act (Civ. Code, § 1801 et seq.) and the Dance Act. So far as appears from the record before us, no appearance has been made in the trial court by any defendant other than Arthur Murray, Inc. On August 27, 1962, by a decree reciting notice to five of the other named defendants and the “presence” of two of those five, the trial court issued a preliminary injunction, restraining certain of the defendants —not…