Legal Opinion
Newton v. United Companies Financial Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 5, 1998No. CIV. A. 97-5400PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
KATZ, District Judge.
AND NOW, this 5th day of November, 1998, after a bench trial, the court makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law:
Introduction
1.This is an action brought by four low-income homeowners against a lender with whom they each entered into high-priced mortgage loans to finance home improvements. They allege a “loan packing” scheme in which they ultimately borrowed amounts in excess of what they needed, wanted, or could afford; were charged substantial fees that were illegal and improper; and failed to receive various…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Albert E. Thomka v. A. Z. Chevrolet, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Russell v. Fidelity Consumer Discount Co. (In Re Russell)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1987
- Smith v. Fidelity Consumer Discount Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- United Companies Lending Corp. v. SargeantDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1998
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Johnson v. ThomasAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003
- Williams v. BankOne, National Ass'n (In Re Williams)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2003
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