Legal Opinion
Gibson v. World Savings & Loan Assn.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 24, 2002No. E029823PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McKINSTER, Acting P. J.
In a class action accusing a federally chartered savings association of committing unfair business practices, the trial court found that federal law preempts the plaintiffs’ claim and entered judgment in favor of the defendant. The plaintiffs appeal. Finding that the trial court’s belief that the action was preempted was mistaken and that the defendant has not demonstrated any other ground on which to affirm the judgment, we reverse.
Factual and Procedural Background
In April of 1996, Harry Gibson and Joyce A. Gibson, on behalf of themselves and all other persons…
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