Legal Opinion
Pearline E. Freeman v. B & B Associates
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 9, 1986No. 85-5239PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
WALD, Circuit Judge:
This case arises out of a petition for an award of attorneys’ fees under the Truth-in-Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1667e. Pearline and Bailey Freeman brought suit under the Truth-in-Lending Act (TILA) and other statutes seeking damages and rescission of a loan made to them by B & B Associates. They also sought attorneys’ fees under section 1640 of TILA, which permits a court to award attorneys’ fees whenever a borrower has a right of rescission under TILA. The Freemans’ suit was resolved when the Freemans accepted an…
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