Sims v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.

Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals, originally filed a complaint against "The* Firestone Store” and the State of Michigan to recover $10,000,000. Plaintiffs alleged that they were unlawfully subjected to payments of "sales taxes” on services. Each of the four named plaintiffs alleged the occurrence of a specific transaction at which he was taxed, the cumulative amount of which was less than $4. On November 2, 1972, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. One day later Circuit *472Judge James Montante granted an accelerated judgment to the Department…