Legal Opinion
R.G. Financial Corp. v. Vergara-Nuñez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 21, 2006No. 05-1945PublishedCited by 271 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This controversy began when R & G Mortgage Corporation obtained a default judgment in the Puerto Rico Court of First Instance ordering foreclosure of a mortgage on the principal residence of Pedro Vergara-Nuñez (Vergara). In a later federal action brought by R & G Mortgage and two affiliated companies (R-G Premier Bank of Puerto Rico and R.G. Financial Corporation), Vergara asserted, via a counterclaim, that the three plaintiffs (collectively, the R-G companies) had violated the federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1613, 1631-1667f, by failing to provide…
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