Legal Opinion
Ament v. PNC National Bank
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 29, 1992No. Civ. A. 92-244, 92-302, 92-330, 92-346, 92-357, 92-375, 92-349, 92-398, 92-714, 92-1025, 92-1427PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
LEWIS, Circuit Judge, Sitting by Designation.
On September 17, 1992, this court heard oral argument on motions to remand pending in a number of cases before it. 1 The eases, which are all substantially similar, allege that national banks have improperly assessed certain late fees and overdraft charges against their credit card holders. All of the complaints purport to set forth class actions.
For purposes of briefing and oral argument, the parties have used the case of Ament v. PNC National Bank, C.A. No. 92-244, as illustrative of all of the cases. The court will do likewise.…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Caterpillar Inc. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson Ex Rel. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Gully v. First Nat. Bank in MeridianSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Goehl v. Mellon Bank (DE)District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1993
- Watson v. First Union National Bank of South CarolinaDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1993
- Sherman v. Citibank (South Dakota)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1994
- Hunter v. Rich's Department StoresDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1995
- Jones v. Bankboston, N.A.District Court, S.D. Alabama · 2000
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