Legal Opinion

American Express Co. v. Koerner

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 8, 1981No. 80-202PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blackmun

The question presented is whether a creditor must follow the requirements specified in 1974 by the Fair Credit Billing Act, Pub. L. 93-495, Tit. Ill, 88 Stat. 1511, for the correction of billing errors, when both a corporation and an individual officer are liable for a debt.

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The Fair Credit Billing Act added a number of provisions to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Pub. L. 90-321, Tit. I, 82 Stat. 146. A primary provision, and the one at issue in this case, is § 161 (a), as so added. 88 Stat. 1512, 15 U. S. C. § 1666 (a). This section applies whenever a creditor trans mits to an obligor “a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Ford Motor Credit Co. v. MilhollinSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. American Airlines, Inc. v. Remis Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
  4. Credit Card Service Corporation, and John P. Ferry v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
  5. Louis R. Koerner, Sr., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. The American Express CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by72 opinions

  1. William Krieger v. Bank of America NACourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2018
  2. Lyon v. Chase Bank USA, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
  3. Oscar S. Gray v. American Express CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  4. Jones v. Citibank (South Dakota), N.A.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2007
  5. Nathan Neff and Robert Robb v. Capital Acquisitions & Management Company and Capital One, F.S.B.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003

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