Legal Opinion
Fannie Thomas, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Myers-Dickson Furniture Company, Defendant-Appellant-Cross
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 7, 1973No. 72-3461PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
Chief Justice Burger has very recently expressed the guiding philosophy for our interpretation of the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq., more popularly known as the Truth in Lending Act, and Regulation Z, 12 C.F.R. § 226, promulgated thereunder, see 15 U.S.C. § 1604:
“Passage of the Truth-in-Lending Act in 1968 culminated several years of congressional study and debate as to the propriety and usefulness of imposing mandatory disclosure requirements on those who extend credit to consumers in the American market. By the time of passage, it…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Ratner v. Chemical Bank New York Trust CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1971
- Buford v. American Finance CompanyDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1971
- Sandra J. Douglas, for Herself and as Representative of a Class v. Beneficial Finance Co. Of AnchorageCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- Douglas v. Beneficial Finance Co. of AnchorageDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1971
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3Cited by83 opinions
- Mary S. Smith v. Don Chapman, D/B/A Don Chapman Motor SalesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Fred G. Staub and Yvonne G. Staub v. G. H. Harris, James P. Harris, and G. H. Harris AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Vicnire v. Ford Motor Credit Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- Norlinda D. Philbeck v. Timmers Chevrolet, Inc. And General Motors Acceptance Corporation,defendants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Cheryl A. Meyers, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Clearview Dodge Sales, Inc., Defendant-Appellant-Cross Chrysler Credit CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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