Legal Opinion
Williams v. Empire Funding Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 7, 2000No. CIV. A. 97-4518PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
In this case, the court is called upon to enter the labyrinthian world of federal and state consumer disclosure law. Plaintiff Kim Williams on behalf of herself and others similarly situated (plaintiffs) brought this action alleging violations of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), 15 U.S.C.A. § 1601 et seq., the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C.A. § 1692 et seq., and the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL), 73 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 201-1 et seq., as well as various common law claims.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Ford Motor Credit Co. v. MilhollinSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Williams v. BankOne, National Ass'n (In Re Williams)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2003
- Stanley v. Household Finance Corp. III (In Re Stanley)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Kansas · 2004
- Alexiou v. Brad Benson MitsubishiDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2000
- Aubin v. Residential Funding Co., LLCDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2008
- Apgar v. Homeside Lending, Inc. (In Re Apgar)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2003
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