Legal Opinion

Sarafin v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Inc.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided February 21, 1978No. 74 C 2957PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MARSHALL, District Judge.

Plaintiff Eleanor Sarafin is a retail purchaser who claims she has received consumer credit under an “Easy Payment-Modernizing Credit Plan” (the Plan) offered by defendant Sears, Roebuck and Company, Inc. (Sears). In her second amended complaint, she charges that in extending credit under this plan Sears failed to disclose the annual percentage rate of the finance charges on its monthly billing statements. Sears’ omissions allegedly violate the Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq., which permits aggrieved consumers to bring civil actions…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Public Serv. Comm'n of Utah v. Wycoff Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
  3. Cunningham Brothers, Inc. v. Harry BailCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
  4. Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. American Mutual Liability Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1967
  5. John Jordan v. James L. Trainor, Director, Illinois Department of Public AidCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Wiggins v. Enserch Exploration, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
  2. Marlow v. American Suzuki Motor Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1991
  3. Bruemmer v. Compaq Computer Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2002
  4. Coleman v. McLarenDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
  5. Hubler Chevrolet, Inc. v. General Motors Corp.District Court, S.D. Indiana · 2000

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