Legal Opinion
Nick Rollins and Burtreas McGowan Rollins v. Ralph D. Dwyer, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 21, 1982No. 80-3875PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN V. PARKER, Chief Judge:
This case has its genesis in a home repair loan contract entered into by plaintiffs and defendant, United Credit Plan of Chalmette, Inc. (“United Credit”) on February 20,1973. The transaction has been rescinded under the provisions of 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq., the Truth-in-Lending Act (“TIL”), and the sole issue remaining is whether principles of res judicata preclude an award in favor of plaintiffs for attorney fees. The District Court sustained defendant’s plea of res judicata and dismissed the action. Finding that the precise claim made here was submitted to and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Welch v. Crown Zellerbach Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Mitchell v. BertollaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Joseph E. Gerasta, Josefina E. Gerasta, Wife of Joseph E. Gerasta v. Hibernia National Bank v. U. S. Building Materials Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Sosa v. FiteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- RG Claitor's Realty v. JubanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Amey, Inc., and John C. Amis, Jr. v. Gulf Abstract & Title, Inc., Amey, Inc., and John C. Amis, Jr. v. Gulf Abstract & Title, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- E. D. Systems Corporation v. Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Elizabeth Brown v. National Permanent Federal Savings and Loan AssociationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Petrina Thompson v. Dallas City Attorney's OfficeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
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