Legal Opinion
Ella Tower v. Paralee Moss, Plaintiff-Intervenor-Appellant v. Home Construction Company of Mobile, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 15, 1980No. 78-3659PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff, Paralee Moss, instituted this action under the Federal Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq., the Federal Reserve Board Regulations, 12 C.F.R. § 226.1 et seq. [Regulation Z], the Alabama Consumer Finance Act, Ala.Code, § 5-19-1 et seq., and the common law. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant as to the federal claims on the ground that this particular credit transaction was exempt from the Truth in Lending Act disclosure requirements because in its view the transaction was for “business or commercial purposes” [15…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Carolyn HUCKEBY, Plaintiff, v. FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS, Defendant-Appellee, v. Alice BOBO, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Joseph E. Gerasta, Josefina E. Gerasta, Wife of Joseph E. Gerasta v. Hibernia National Bank v. U. S. Building Materials Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by90 opinions
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- Kay K. Simmons v. Stephen F. WillcoxCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Reeder v. Succession of PalmerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
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