SANCHEZ v. FITNESS FACTORY LLC

A-93 September Term 2018 082834.

231 A.3d 606 (2020)

242 N.J. 252

Henry SANCHEZ, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FITNESS FACTORY EDGEWATER, LLC, Fitness Factory Rockaway, LLC, The Fitness Factory Group, LLC, and Dennis Cieri, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 28, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew R. Wolf argued the cause for appellant (The Wolf Law Firm, attorneys; Andrew R. Wolf , New Brunswick, David J. DiSabato , and Lisa R. Bouckenooghe , on the briefs).

Ronald L. Israel argued the cause for respondents (Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, attorneys; Ronald L. Israel , Daniel D. Barnes , and Brigitte M. Gladis , West Orange, on the briefs).

Garen Gazaryan , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel, and Garen Gazaryan , on the brief).

Esther E. Berezofsky submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae Consumers League of New Jersey and National Association of Consumer Advocates (Motley Rice New Jersey, attorneys; Esther E. Berezofsky , Cherry Hill, of counsel and on the brief).


This case requires the Court to consider the application of the Retail Installment Sales Act, N.J.S.A. 17:16C-1 to -61 (RISA). Plaintiff Henry Sanchez brings this class action seeking relief based on RISA. He contends that the "initiation fee" charged in defendant Fitness Factory's gym membership...

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