Legal Opinion
John Mirabal and Sharon Mirabal v. General Motors Acceptance Corporation, a Corporation, and Ed Murphy Buick-Opel, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 14, 1978No. 77-1651PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Per curiam
The issue presented in this appeal is whether the district court abused its discretion in determining that petitioner, attorney for plaintiffs, was entitled to $2,000 in attorney’s fees and $690.10 in costs.
I
Plaintiffs purchased a new car in 1971 from Ed Murphy Buick-Opel for which the cash price was $4,497.65. This purchase was financed in the amount of $2,460 through General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) on a 36-month installment contract. Defendants understated the annual percentage rate applicable to the transaction in the installment contract and GMAC sent a letter to plaintiffs…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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