Flores
Flores v. Southcoast Auto. Liquidators, Inc.
Opinion
lead Opinion
Kriegler, J.
*843 A car dealer and a lender appeal from a judgment awarding damages to a consumer for fraud and imposing an injunction on dealer's advertising under the Unfair Competition Law (UCL; Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200 et seq. ). In the published portion of this opinion, we hold that an appropriate correction offer under the Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA; Civ. Code, § 1750 et seq. ) 1 does not prevent a consumer from pursuing causes of action for fraud and violation of the UCL based on the same conduct, because the remedies are cumulative. In the unpublished portion of the opinion, we conclude that the parties presented the cause of action for violation of the UCL to the trial court for a decision, and there was substantial evidence supporting the award of attorney fees under *14 Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5. Accordingly, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Car Purchase and Repair
Defendant and appellant Southcoast Automotive Liquidators, Inc., doing business as Discount Auto Plaza (Dealer), publishes print advertisements on Wednesdays that advertise low prices for specific cars to attract customers to the dealership. Small print at the bottom of the…