Case Name: ALICE STARKS, AN INDIVIDUAL; JULIUS KAY, AN INDIVIDUAL; BARBARA ROCAFUERTE, AN INDIVIDUAL; UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 464, AFL-CIO, AMALGAMATED WELFARE FUND, A TRUST; AND ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. HOSPITAL SERVICE PLAN OF N.J., INC., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION; AND MEDICAL-SURGICAL PLAN OF N.J., INC., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1982-12-02
Citations: 91 N.J. 433
Docket Number: 
Parties: ALICE STARKS, AN INDIVIDUAL; JULIUS KAY, AN INDIVIDUAL; BARBARA ROCAFUERTE, AN INDIVIDUAL; UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 464, AFL-CIO, AMALGAMATED WELFARE FUND, A TRUST; AND ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. HOSPITAL SERVICE PLAN OF N.J., INC., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION; AND MEDICAL-SURGICAL PLAN OF N.J., INC., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 91
Pages: 433–433

Head Matter:
ALICE STARKS, AN INDIVIDUAL; JULIUS KAY, AN INDIVIDUAL; BARBARA ROCAFUERTE, AN INDIVIDUAL; UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 464, AFL-CIO, AMALGAMATED WELFARE FUND, A TRUST; AND ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. HOSPITAL SERVICE PLAN OF N.J., INC., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION; AND MEDICAL-SURGICAL PLAN OF N.J., INC., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.
Argued October 26, 1982
Decided December 2, 1982.
Richard L. Plotkin argued the cause for appellants (Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch and Vanderbilt & Siegel, attorneys; Richard L. Plotkin and Jeri E. Ruscoll, on the briefs).
Harold Krieger argued the cause for respondents (Krieger, Ferrara, Feinsilver, Flynn and Catalina, attorneys; Harold Krieger and Joseph J. Ferrara, on the brief).

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The judgment is affirmed substantially for the reasons expressed in the opinion of the Appellate Division reported at 182 N.J.Super. 342 (1981).
For affirmance — Chief Justice WILENTZ and Justices CLIFFORD, SCHREIBER, HANDLER, POLLOCK and O'HERN — 6.
For reversal — none.