Legal Opinion
James Riggs, Trustee in Bankruptcy v. Government Employees Financial Corporation, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 21, 1980No. 77-3857PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Riggs, in his capacity as bankruptcy trustee for John and Gloria Ferguson, brought suit against Government Employees Financial Corporation (GEFCO) for violating the Truth-in-Lending Act (Act), 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq., in a 1975 loan to the Fergu-sons. The district judge granted Riggs’ motion for summary judgment and awarded $2,000 in damages and $2,500 in attorney’s fees to the bankrupt estate pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1640(a). GEFCO appeals, claiming that the district court erred in permitting the bankruptcy trustee to sue for a Truth-in-Lending violation while denying…
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