Panel Holds Court Erred In Dismissing Real Estate Investor’s UCL Claim

Mealey's (September 28, 2018, 12:08 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California appeals court on Sept. 21 reversed a ruling dismissing an investor’s claim for violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) against her former attorney, holding that the trial court erred in finding that a UCL claim could not be based on a violation of the rules of professional conduct (Barbara Epis v. Scott C. Jolley, et al., No. A143387, Calif. App., 1st Dist., 2018 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 6469)....