9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of UCL Suit Against Car Dealer For Destination Fees

Mealey's (February 2, 2023, 1:15 PM EST) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action against General Motors LLC (GM) for violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) by not disclosing that it had included its own profit in a “destination fee” representing transportation costs that were included in the final sales prices of certain automobiles, finding that the appellants failed to prove that the fees would deceive a reasonable consumer....