Legal Opinion
George v. Beneficial Finance Co. of Dallas
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided December 28, 1977No. Civ. A. No. CA-3-76-0628-GPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF CLASS
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, District Judge.
This is a suit under the Truth-in-Lending Act, 15 U.S.C., § 1601, et seq., in which a husband and wife ask to represent a class of borrowers in claims against Beneficial Finance Company of Dallas (loan company) and Beneficial Corporation.
When Charles and Paula George, represented by attorneys employed by Dallas Legal Services Foundation, Inc., on May 7, 1976 first filed this suit, no class allegations were made. On April 7, 1977, leave to amend was granted and the class allegation first appeared…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- East Texas Motor Freight System, Inc. v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Dorothy Allen v. Beneficial Finance Company of Gary, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Wainwright v. Kraftco Corp.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1972
- Weit v. Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1973
- Carter v. Public Finance Corp.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 1977
3Cited by12 opinions
- Theresa Plant v. Blazer Financial Services, Inc. Of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Haywood v. BarnesDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1986
- Buford v. H & R Block, Inc.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 1996
- Dirks v. Clayton Brokerage Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1985
- Allen v. Holiday UniversalDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2008
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