Secondhand dealer of consumer electronics and video games filed petition for writ of mandate, seeking to compel the Superior Court to transfer venue of law enforcement action brought by the People, by and through county district attorneys, under Unfair Competition Law (UCL) for violations of Secondhand Dealers Law (SDL), to neutral county.
The Court of Appeal held that mandatory removal provisions for action brought by county or local agency were inapplicable to UCL actions brought by district attorney on behalf of the People to enforce SDL.