Legal Opinion
DeBerry v. First Government Mortgage & Investors Corp.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 30, 1999No. 99-SP-411PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
The present appeal and certified question concern the scope of the provision of the District of Columbia Consumer Protection Procedures Act (“CPPA” or “the Act”) 1 that declares it an “unlawful trade practice” for a person to “make or enforce unconscionable terms or provisions of sales or leases.” D.C.Code § 28-3904(r). Specifically, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has certified to this court the question: “Does D.C.Code § 28-3904(r) apply to real estate mortgage finance transactions?” 2 The question arises in the following…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. PriceSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Howard v. Riggs National BankDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Schiff v. American Ass'n of Retired PersonsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Michael Jackson v. Culinary School of Washington, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Daniel Logan v. LaSalle Bank National AssociationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2013
- Snowder v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2008
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