Citizens for Pretrial Justice v. Goldfarb

This complex class action was filed in November, 1974, by Citizens for Pretrial Justice and five named individuals to challenge the legality of the business practices of the defendants-appellants and cross-appellees Charles and Irwin Goldfarb (hereinafter referred to as defendants) and defendant Mitchell, owners of bail bond agencies.1 The present plaintiffs-appellees and cross-appellants (hereinafter referred to as plaintiffs) are three named individuals who were permitted to intervene by the trial court after the suit was filed.2

I. Procedural History of the Case

The plaintiffs raised three…