Legal Opinion

James E. Myers v. American Finance System of Decatur, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 11, 1980No. 78-3332PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

Myers entered into a loan transaction with American Finance in 1975. American Finance retained title to Myers’ automobile as security for the loan. Myers filed this action under the Truth in Lending Act 1 in February 1976 and moved for summary judgment in November 1976. Subsequently American Finance moved for summary judgment, asserting that there had been an accord and satisfaction between it and Myers that had extinguished Myers’ TIL claim. Myers contended that he had been fraudulently induced to sign the alleged accord and satisfaction. The district court granted…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. FordhamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  2. Johnson v. M. B. Logan & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Adp-Financial Computer Services, Inc. v. The First National Bank of Cobb CountyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
  2. George Carlton Davis, III v. Jim Holley Daniels, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2016

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