Legal Opinion
Eloise Williamson v. W.E. Lafferty, D/B/A Cardinal Builders, and Fnbc Acceptance Corp., an Alabama Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 22, 1983No. 82-4063PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
In this Truth in Lending action, the uncontrovertible facts, conceded by the defendants in brief, show a violation of the statute. We, therefore, reverse the district court’s judgment denying the borrower both the right to rescind the transaction and statutory damages.
As the record shows and the defendant admits, Eloise Williamson, a divorced 43-year-old mother of seven children, three of whom she still supports with her earnings as a cook, owned a home in Mendenhall, Mississippi. The property was mortgaged under a deed of trust to Finance America Corporation. An…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mary S. Smith v. Don Chapman, D/B/A Don Chapman Motor SalesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Roberto Bustamante Et Ux. v. First Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Antonio, Montelongo Lumber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Gifton Jones, Jr., and Gracie Jones v. W. O. Fitch, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Ronald C. Davis and Bari Davis v. Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1980
- Ivey v. United States Department of Housing & Urban DevelopmentDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by28 opinions
- In Re Patricia G. Smith, Debtor. Patricia G. Smith v. American Financial Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Semar v. Platte Valley Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Mayfield v. Vanguard Savings & Loan Ass'nDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
- Alberta Taylor Tom Taylor v. Domestic Remodeling, Inc., Green Tree Financial Corporation, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Bell v. Parkway Mortgage, Inc. (In Re Bell)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2004
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