Cal. Medical Assn. v. Aetna Health of Cal., Inc.

Summary

The court held that an organization may establish standing under the unfair competition law by showing that, pursuant to a bona fide preexisting mission, it diverted staff time and other resources to counteract a business practice threatening that mission. The expenditures must be economically valuable, causally connected to the challenged practice, and independent of litigation or preparation for litigation. Because the evidence created triable issues regarding both economic injury and causation, the court reversed the judgment affirming summary judgment for Aetna.