Legal Opinion

Stefanie Riviere,plaintiffs, Stefanie Riviere Thomas Sturdevant v. Banner Chevrolet, Inc., Banner Chevrolet, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 6, 1999No. 97-31226PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:

For this appeal concerning the Truth in Lending Act, the defendant/appellee automobile dealer from whom Appellants purchased a vehicle having prevailed in a bench trial on the basis that the dealer is not a “creditor” within the meaning of the Act, that issue and whether the transaction was a “consumer transaction” for purposes of the Act are the primary matters at hand. We VACATE and REMAND for further proceedings.

I

In December 1994, Thomas Sturdevant and his wife, Stefanie Riviere, (Appellants) purchased a white pickup truck from Banner Chevrolet. After…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Ford Motor Credit Co. v. MilhollinSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Ellis v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
  4. Ford Motor Credit Co. v. CenanceSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Michael Bloom v. I.C. System, Inc., a Minnesota CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by34 opinions

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  5. Hartsell v. Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000

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