Legal Opinion
Clark v. Aetna Finance Corp.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided October 20, 1983No. 82-1176PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
Aetna Finance Corporation, d/b/a Thorp Finance Corporation, appeals from a judgment which concluded Thorp had charged a usurious interest rate and awarded the plaintiffs, Bonnie and Glen Clark, $13,469.30 damages. The Clarks cross-appeal from that portion of the judgment which awarded them a $4,490 contribution to their attorney fees. We affirm the damages award, reverse the attorney fees award and remand for an award of reasonable attorney fees expended by the Clarks in the trial court and on this appeal.
On November 23, 1977, the Clarks borrowed $12,155 from Thorp. Thorp charged them…
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