Legal Opinion
Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. v. Gifesman
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided May 1, 2001No. AC 20556PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J.
In this commercial appeal, a bank issued a secondary credit card at the request of its customer, the holder of a primary credit card. The applicable credit card agreement imposed liability on the primary cardholder for sums charged against the secondary credit card. The principal issue before us is whether § 1643 of the federal Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq., overrides the credit card agreement so as to excuse the defendant, in whole or in part, from *190making the payments requested by the issuer. This is an issue of first impression in this state. The trial…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. VinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Burlington Industries, Inc. v. EllerthSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Pandolphe's Auto Parts, Inc. v. Town of ManchesterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Magnan v. Anaconda Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- State v. FigueroaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
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3Cited by5 opinions
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