Gross v. Standard Oil Co.

Griesinger, J.*

This case is brought under Civ. E. 23, effective July 1, 1970, and is commonly known as a class suit. There are three plaintiffs, all of them lawyers evidently associated in the practice of law. These saíne three lawyers are counsel for themselves and would act as counsel for all members of the class.

There are a large number of defendants' including banks, department stores, oil companies, airlines, etc.

The substance of the plaintiffs’ claims is that the credit practices of the defendants are in violation of law.

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The threshold question which the court must confront is whether…