Johnston v. Beneficial Management Corp. of America
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtSwanson, J.
—Roger M. Leed, counsel for plaintiffs in a class action suit, appeals from an order holding him in contempt of court for violating a court order forbidding communications without prior court approval with actual or potential class members who were not formal parties to the action.
A brief procedural history is necessary to an understanding of the arguments presented on appeal. In March 1972, purchasers of merchandise on retail installment contracts commenced suit, alleging the sellers had violated several consumer protection statutes. The suit was certified as a *673class action in October 1974.…
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