Legal Opinion
William Clark v. The Rent-It Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 15, 1982No. 81-1558PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
William Clark appeals from the district court’s April 24, 1981, order dismissing, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), his lawsuit for damages under the Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq. (TILA). 1 Clark v. Rent-It Corporation, 511 F.Supp. 796 (S.D.Ia.1981). Because we conclude that the district court erred in dismissing Clark’s suit solely on the pleadings before any evidence was presented, we reverse its judgment and remand for further proceedings.
In November, 1979, and again in February, 1980, Clark entered into contracts with Rent-It Corporation to “rent”…
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