Federal Judge Dismisses UCL, Conversion Claims In Advertising Pricing Dispute

Mealey's (January 13, 2020, 9:39 AM EST) -- RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A federal judge in California on Dec. 23 dismissed conversion and unfair competition claims in a clothing distributor’s lawsuit alleging that a dealer advertised certain Italian shoe products below the minimum required price, sold these products on unauthorized websites and refused to pay for $116,000 in product inventory (Lever Your Business, Inc. v. Sacred Hoops & Hardwood, Inc., No. 19-1530, C.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 220090)....