Legal Opinion
Christ v. Beneficial Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 28, 2008No. 06-14828, 07-10246PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff borrower, Kenneth R. Christ Jr., sued his lender, Beneficial Florida, Inc. (“BFI”), and a number of affiliated corporations for violating the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”). Christ alleged that BFI listed a fee for non-filing insurance (“NFI”) in the wrong column of a disclosure form. The district court certified a class of plaintiffs represented by Christ, granted summary judgment on the merits in favor of the plaintiff class, and awarded injunctive relief and over $22 million in restitution or disgorgement pursuant to the Declaratory Judgment Act. We vacate…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Aetna Life Insurance v. HaworthSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Alexander v. SandovalSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc. v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2008
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