Lee v. Carter-Reed Company, L.L.C., A-38 September Term 2009; Supreme Court; opinion by Albin, J.; decided September 30, 2010. On appeal from the Appellate Division. [Sat below: Judge Cuff, Fisher and Baxter in the Appellate Division; Judge Dupuis in the Law Division.] DDS No. 09-1-xxxx [50 pp.]

In this appeal, the Court decides whether denying thousands of individuals the opportunity to proceed as a class in a consumer-fraud action was an abuse of discretion.