Supreme Court of New Jersey
George F. Kugler, Jr. v. Richard Romain, Both Individually And…
June 28, 197158 N.J. 522
Summary
The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's judgment but modified it to extend injunctive, rescission, and restitution relief to all consumers similarly situated as the 24 named plaintiffs. It held that an unconscionably high price is a fraud under the Consumer Fraud Act and that the Attorney General may bring a class action on behalf of the public. The decision expands the Attorney General's authority to obtain broad remedial relief for deceptive and unconscionable consumer contracts.