Legal Opinion
Buford v. American Finance Company
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided December 1, 1971No. Civ. A. 14638-14642, 14660, 14661, 14859, 14860PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
EDENFIELD, District Judge.
The question in these consolidated cases is whether defendants have violated the Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq. (1970), by disclosing a notary fee of $1.00 as a separate item on their small loan disclosure statements instead of including the fee in the “finance charge” and “annual percentage rate.” The court finds that they have, and that plaintiffs are entitled to recover the statutory penalty imposed by 15 U.S.C. § 1640 (1970). 1
A. The Truth in Lending Claim
The avowed purpose of the disclosure provisions of the Truth in Lending Act [“the Act”]…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Brooklyn Savings Bank v. O'NeilSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Dolgow v. AndersonDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1968
- Philadelphia Electric Co. v. Anaconda American Brass Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1968
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3Cited by86 opinions
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- M. D. Rutledge v. Electric Hose & Rubber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
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