Legal Opinion
United States v. Betty Jo Meadors
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 24, 1985No. 84-1266PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Meadors appeals an order of the district court granting the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) summary judgment in its action to collect from appellant as guarantor on a loan. The district court found that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act did not protect Meadors from liability; that she had waived certain protections by signing the guaranty; and that no independent consideration was necessary for her signature as a guarantor. On appeal she raises these defenses again, and also argues that, should she be liable, the district judge erred in calculating the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- United States v. Kimbell Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Clearfield Trust Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Sherwin S. Stern v. United States Gypsum, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Hamer v. . SidwayNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- First National Park Bank v. Snellen M. Johnson and Ven SavageCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Brett Coleman Kimberlin v. Department of the Treasury and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Stump Home Specialties Manufacturing, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Clarence A. Lair, and Nellie M. LairCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- United States v. New Mexico Landscaping, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
- Great Southwest Life Insurance Co. v. FrazierCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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