Legal Opinion

Bankdirect Capital Fin., LLC v. Capital Premium Fin., Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 9, 2019No. 18-1054PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Easterbrook, Circuit Judge.

BankDirect Capital Finance and Capital Premium Financing both participate in the market for loans to finance insurance premiums. Insurers want to be paid up front for the full policy period, but many businesses prefer to pay by the month. A premium-financing loan makes both things possible. The client makes a down payment toward the annual premium and borrows the rest. It repays the loan monthly.

In 2010 Capital Premium, having exhausted the line of credit that financed its operations, approached its competitor BankDirect with a request for operating capital.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Schmidt v. LessardSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. The Original Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie Company, Incorporated v. River Valley Cookies, Limited, Robert M. Sigel, Paula SigelCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  3. Gunn v. University Committee to End the War in Viet NamSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Gail Bates v. Gordon Johnson, Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  5. Gerstein v. CoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by16 opinions

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