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BLUE CHIP STAMPS v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. L.A. 30530.

18 Cal.3d 381 (1976)

556 P.2d 755

134 Cal. Rptr. 393

BLUE CHIP STAMPS et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; ELEANOR BOTNEY et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

November 30, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Evelle J. Younger, Attorney General, Philip C. Griffin, Deputy Attorney General, McCutchen, Black, Verleger & Shea and G. Richard Doty for Petitioners.

Ronald A. Zumbrum and John H. Findley as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Judith P. Taylor, in pro. per., David Daar, Daar & Newman, Allen E. Botney and Botney, Robbins & Kay for Real Parties in Interest.

OPINION

CLARK, J.

Petitioners seek to compel respondent court to vacate its order certifying the class in Eleanor Botney v. Blue Chip Stamps and to dismiss the class action portion of the case. The class action must be dismissed.

Blue Chip sells trading stamps to merchants who in turn distribute them to customers. Between 1 March 1967 and 28 April 1970 the price for 1,200 stamps (a full book) ranged from $1.68 to $2.76 to...

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