Dealer Did Not Breach UCL In Charging Fees, Federal Judge Rules

Mealey's (September 6, 2017, 1:22 PM EDT) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — After finding that the lessor of a vehicle failed to show that a dealership breached a lease agreement with him, a California federal judge on Sept. 1 dismissed his claims for violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and dismissed cross-claims asserted by another dealer that was alleged to have accepted assignment of the lease contract (Weerachai Chaiwong v. Hanlees Fremont Inc., et al., No. 16-cv-04074, N.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 142318)....