Legal Opinion
Brothers v. First Leasing
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 24, 1984No. 82-4584PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
The district court dismissed plaintiffs claim that her application for an automobile lease had been denied on the basis of sex or marital status in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1691-1691f (1982). The sole issue on appeal is whether the ECOA applies to consumer leases. We hold that it does.
In January 1982, plaintiff-appellant, Patricia Ann Brothers, attempted to lease an automobile for her personal use from defendant-appellee, First Leasing.1 First Leasing required Brothers to submit a completed “Application for Lease Credit,”…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Rose v. LundySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Skidmore v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Jenkins v. McKeithenSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Chapman v. Houston Welfare Rights OrganizationSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by52 opinions
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- Teresa Barney and Randy Barney, Bonita Waldron, on Behalf of Themselves and Others Similarly Situated, Intervenor-Appellant v. Holzer Clinic, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
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