Bernice PISACK, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Respondent,
v.
B & C TOWING, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and
Marie J. Cavalchire and Alan Anthony Young, Defendants, and
B & C Towing, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff,
v.
The City of Newark, Third-Party Defendant.
Eptisam Pellegrino, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Respondent,
v.
Nick's Towing Service, Inc., Defendant-Appellant, and
Nicholas Testa and Susan Testa, Defendants.
Christopher Walker, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff,
v.
All Points Automotive & Towing, Inc., Defendant, and
Thomas Locicero, Defendant.
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Argued October 24, 2019.
Decided January 16, 2020.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Gabriel H. Halpern, Morristown, argued the cause for appellant B & C Towing, Inc. (Pinilis Halpern, attorneys; Gabriel H. Halpern, on the briefs).
Jeremy B. Stein, River Edge, argued the cause for appellants Nick's Towing Service, Inc. (Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, attorneys; Jeremy B. Stein and Paul S. Doherty, III, on the briefs).
Andrew R. Wolf, New Brunswick, argued the cause for respondents Bernice Pisack and Eptisam Pellegrino (The Wolf Law Firm, The Law Office of Christopher J. McGinn, and Law Office of Edwyn D. Macelus, attorneys; Andrew R. Wolf, David J. DiSabato, Lisa R. Bouckenooghe, Christopher J. McGinn, and Edwyn D. Macelus, on the briefs).
Matthew J. Giacobbe, Matawan, argued the cause for amicus curiae Garden State Towing Association (Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs, attorneys; Matthew J. Giacobbe and Jessica V. Henry, on the briefs).
Isabella R. Pitt, Deputy Attorney General, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General, attorney; Jason W. Rockwell, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel, and Isabella R. Pitt, on the brief).
Michael R. McDonald, Newark, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Tumino's Towing, Inc. (Gibbons, attorneys; Michael R. McDonald and Caroline E. Oks, on the brief).
JUSTICELaVECCHIA delivered the opinion of the Court.
This appeal concerns consolidated putative class actions challenging the fees charged in connection with the non-consensual towing of vehicles at the direction of local police.1 The putative class plaintiffs brought lawsuits against the towing companies that had municipal...
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