Legal Opinion
Whitaker v. Spiegel, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 4, 1981No. 47087-1PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, J. —
This case presents the question whether appellant Spiegel, Inc., a corporation which is in the business of selling goods by mail throughout the United States, may charge Washington customers a service charge rate of 19.8 percent per year (1.65 percent per month) on retail purchases made under a revolving charge agreement. The trial court concluded that the 19.8 percent rate violated provisions of several Washington statutes, and entered summary judgment for respondents George and Margaret Whitaker.
The findings of fact, which are not substantially disputed, disclose the following:
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