Legal Opinion
Citizens for Pre-Trial Justice v. Goldfarb
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 20, 1979No. Docket 26827PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtM. F. Cavanagh, J.
Plaintiffs, Citizens for PreTrial Justice, an unincorporated, nonprofit association located in Wayne County, and five named individuals, filed a class action in November, 1974, to challenge the legality of the business practices of defendants-appellants Goldfarb and defendant Mitchell, owners of bail bond agencies.1 Specifically, the plaintiffs alleged that defendants violated MCL 750.167b(3); MSA 28.364(2)(3) by charging a fee greater than the statutory 10% maximum and by requiring collateral security which, either taken alone or with the fee, exceeded the 10% limit. They further alleged…
2Cases cited65 opinions
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- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by15 opinions
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