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OLIVE ET AL. v. GRACELAND SALES CORP. ET AL.,

61 N.J. 182 (1972)

293 A.2d 658

JOSEPH OLIVE ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. GRACELAND SALES CORPORATION ET AL., AND GEORGE F. KUGLER, JR., ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 17, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Elliot M. Baumgart argued the cause for appellants (Mr. Robert L. Martin, on the brief; Essex County Legal Services Corp., attorneys).

Mr. Melville D. Miller, Jr., argued the cause for New Jersey State Office of Legal Services, amicus curiae (Mr. James J. Ciancia, on the brief).

Mr. Douglas J. Harper, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent George F. Kugler, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey.

Mr. Stephen L. Ritz argued the cause for respondents Graceland Sales Corporation, et al. (Messrs. Weltchek, Prupis & Weltchek, attorneys).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by WEINTRAUB, C.J.

This is a class action brought by private individuals charging fraud and irregularities in the sale of grave sites. The Attorney General was named a defendant because of his official responsibility with respect to cemeteries. The Attorney General filed a cross-complaint against the defendants alleging violations of the Consumer Fraud Act, N.J.S.A. 56:8-1, et seq. The trial court denied plaintiffs...

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