Riverbank Oil Co. v. Tosco Oil Corp.
Riverbank Oil Co. v. Tosco Oil Corp.
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Riverbank Oil Company appeals the district court’s summary judgment in favor of defendant Tosco Oil Corporation. We have jurisdiction over this diversity case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm in full. As the facts and procedural history are familiar to the parties, we do not repeat them here.
Second, there is no triable issue of fraud. Riverbank fails to show that Tosco acted with intent to defraud Riverbank or that Tosco fraudulently rejected conforming oil to obtain a better deal. Tosco’s failure to buy Riverbank’s shipped oil was a result of the nonconformance of the oil. See Alliance Mortgage Co. v. Rothwell, 10 Cal.4th 1226, 1239, 44 Cal.Rptr.2d 352, 900 P.2d 601 (1995).
Third, there is no triable issue regarding Riverbank’s claim of intentional interference with prospective economic advantage. Riverbank offers no evidence Tosco knew of any relationship between Riverbank and a third party and intentionally acted to disrupt such relationship. See Korea Supply Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 29 Cal.4th 1134, 1153-54, 131 Cal.Rptr.2d 29, 63 P.3d 937 (2003).
Finally, there is no triable issue regarding Riverbank’s unlawful business practices claim. See Cal. Bus. & Prof.Code § 17200. Riverbank has not made the requisite factual proof to raise a triable issue for either fraud or intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, nor has Riverbank made a showing Tosco’s actions were designed to deceive the public or were violative of public policy or were immoral and unethical. See Cel-Tech Commc’ns, Inc. v. Los Angeles Cellular Tel. Co., 20 Cal.4th 163, 180, 83 Cal. Rptr.2d 548, 973 P.2d 527 (1999); McKell v. Wash. Mut., Inc., 142 Cal.App.4th 1457, 1471, 49 Cal.Rptr.3d 227 (2006).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.
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