Legal Opinion
Porter v. Mid-Penn Consumer Discount Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 16, 1992No. 91-1719PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Circuit Judge.
Appellee Rosetta Porter, a debtor in bankruptcy, brought this adversary action in the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against appellant Mid-Penn Consumer Discount Co. (“Consumer”) under the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”), 15 U.S.C.A. §§ 1635 and 1640 (West 1982 and 1991 Supp). Porter claims that that Consumer failed to honor her request to rescind a 1987 loan that was secured by a mortgage on her home. TILA and its implementing regulations normally allow borrowers three days to rescind, but they require lenders to provide a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Marin Motor Oil, Inc. v. MichaelsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- In Re Continental Airlines, Inc., Debtors, Continental Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Smith v. Fidelity Consumer Discount Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Brown v. Pennsylvania State Employees Credit UnionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Porter v. Mid-Penn Consumer Discount Co. (In Re Porter)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1991
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Rowland v. Novus Financial Corp.District Court, D. Hawaii · 1996
- Ralls v. Bank of New York (In Re Ralls)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1999
- In Re PorterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Newton v. United Companies Financial Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1998
- Fidler v. Central Cooperative Bank (In Re Fidler)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1997
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