In any civil or criminal action or proceeding for violation of the Cartwright Act (Chapter 530, Statues of 1907), Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code, or any rule of statutory or common law against monopolies or combinations in restraint of trade, proof that the act complained of was done in compliance with this article or an order issued under it and in furtherance of the purposes and provisions of this article is a complete defense in such action or proceeding.
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 8107
Designation by Public Utilities Commission
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Mazzola v. Southern New England Telephone Co. (1975)
Most recently applied in Mazzola v. Southern New England Telephone Co. (August 1975)
Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.