Legal Opinion
Hawkes Television, Inc. v. Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 11, 1983PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODFREY, Justice.
The plaintiff Hawkes Television, Inc. (“Hawkes”) appeals from a judgment in Superior Court, Cumberland County, holding that the company’s “rent to own” program violates the Maine Consumer Credit Code. Hawkes also moves to dissolve an injunction issued by the Superior Court pending appeal. We reverse the judgment of the Superior Court and grant the motion to dissolve the injunction.
In August, 1981, the defendant Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection (“Bureau”) examined the records of Hawkes to determine compliance with the Maine Consumer Credit Code, M.R.S.A. tit. 9-A…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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