Legal Opinion

Vickie Fogie v. Thorn Americas, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 20, 1999No. 98-2442, 98-2447PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Vickie Fogie, Joan Leonard, and Angela Adams filed a class-action lawsuit against THORN Americas, Inc. and its parent companies, including THORN EMI North America Holdings, Inc. (TEMINAH), 1 alleging the companies had violated Minnesota and federal law while operating a rent-to-own business. The District Court entered judgment for the plaintiff class on its claim that THORN Americas and TEMINAH committed usury in violation of Minnesota law by charging excessive interest rates on credit sales of consumer goods. The plaintiffs recovered approximately $30 million in damages…

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3Cited by1 opinion

Vickie Fogie, Joan Leonard, and Angela Adams, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Thorn Americas, Inc.,.defendant - Thorn Emi North America Holdings, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, - Vickie Fogie, Joan Leonard, and Angela Adams, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Thorn Americas, Inc., Formerly Known as Rent-A-Center, Inc., - Thorn Emi North America Holdings, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999