Legal Opinion
Bessette v. Avco Financial Services, Inc.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided October 19, 1999No. 97-487LPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAGUEUX, Chief Judge.
In this as yet uncertified class action, plaintiffs seek monetary relief from defendants for alleged violations of the Bankruptcy Code and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). In addition, plaintiffs have alleged a state law claim for unjust enrichment.
Specifically, plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint seeks damages for alleged violations of the automatic stay and discharge injunction provided for by the Bankruptcy Code because of defendants’ improper method of securing reaffirmation agreements of plaintiffs’ pre-petition debt.…
2Cases cited59 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Bessette v. AVCO Financial Services Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- Cherry v. Arendall (In Re Cherry)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 2000
- Molloy v. Primus Automotive Financial ServicesDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2000
- Bessette v. Avco Financial Services, Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 2002
- Beck v. Gold Key Lease, Inc. (In Re Beck)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2002
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