Legal Opinion

Kelly v. Beneficial Finance of Alabama

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided May 9, 1979No. Civ. 1707PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

WRIGHT, Presiding Judge.

The plaintiff, Beneficial Finance, filed an action against the defendants, Patrick and Connie Kelly, to recover on a promissory note. The defendants counterclaimed for statutory penalties alleging violations of the Federal Truth in Lending Act. 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq. The trial court entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $1,346.68 plus an attorney’s fee of $202. The court also entered judgment in favor of defendants for $928.44 on their counterclaim plus a $200 attorney’s fee.

Defendants’ appeal contending that the statutory award equal to double the amount of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

Eugene Roosevelt Powers and Lila Virginia Powers v. Sims and LevinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
Dorothy Allen v. Beneficial Finance Company of Gary, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
Mirabal v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
Mr. And Mrs. Archie Davis, Cross v. United Companies Mortgage and Investment of Gretna, Inc., CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
Herby Berryhill and Lucille Berryhill v. Rich Plan of Pensacola, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by1 opinion

Jones v. Brown's Auto SalesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982