Legal Opinion
Fitzgerald v. Northeastern Hospital of Philadelphia
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 27, 1976No. Civ. A. 75-2936PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
VanARTSDALEN, District Judge.
Plaintiffs seek a class certification under Rule 23(b)(3). The complaint alleges that the defendant, Northeastern Hospital of Philadelphia, violated the Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq., when it obtained from Mrs. Fitzgerald a promissory note in the sum of $516.24, payable in 24 monthly installments, bearing 12% interest per annum, for hospital services rendered to her husband. The proposed class are those other persons who may likewise have been “extended credit” on overdue hospital bills during the statutory period of…
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