Legal Opinion
Brown v. Payday Check Advance, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 2, 2000No. Nos. 99-3110, 99-3353, 99-3625PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
These related cases present questions concerning damages under the Truth in Lending Act. Three district judges concluded that the kind of violations asserted by the plaintiffs do not lead to the awards (called statutory damages) that are available under 15 U.S.C. § 1640(a)(2) without regard to injury. Because plaintiffs declined to allege any actual injury, the cases were terminated on the pleadings. Two of the decisions are available at 1999 WL 966964, 1999 U.S. Dist. Lexis 16225 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 30, 1999) and 1999 U.S. Dist. Lexis 17423 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 3, 1999);…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. L. A. Tucker Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- In the Matter of Russell E. Sinclair, Sr. And M. Marguerite Sinclair, Debtors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Richard L. Smith and Deborah L. Smith v. No. 2 Galesburg Crown Finance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Rockey v. Courtesy Motors, Inc.District Court, W.D. Michigan · 2001
- Brown v. SCI Funeral Services of Florida, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2003
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