Legal Opinion
Melvin McGowan v. King, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 5, 1980No. 79-1952PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
This Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601 — 1691f (1976), case began in August, 1973, when Melvin McGowan purchased clothes from King, Inc. The transaction was a credit sale under a form retail installment contract and security agreement. In May 1974, McGowan filed suit in the court below alleging that the form agreements violated the Truth in Lending Act 1 and Regulation Z. 2 The district court dismissed the complaint after a trial on the merits. On appeal, we reversed and held that McGowan was entitled to the civil penalty of twice the amount of the finance charge; the case was remanded…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. HoughamSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Melvin McGowan v. King, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Fannie Thomas, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Myers-Dickson Furniture Company, Defendant-Appellant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Mildred and Caleb Davis v. Elijah Fletcher, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Manuel Herrera and Lupe Herrera, Cross-Appellants v. First Northern Savings and Loan Association, CrossCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
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