Legal Opinion
Delta Funding Corp. v. Harris
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 3, 2006No. 04-1951PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
This matter is before us following issuance of an opinion by the Supreme Court of New Jersey in response to a question of law that we certified to it. 1 See Delta Funding Corp. v. Harris, 426 F.3d 671 (3d Cir.2005). A brief summary of the background and issue is called for.
In 1999, Alberta Harris, a 78-year-old African-American woman with a sixth-grade education and very little financial sophistication, entered into a mortgage loan contract with Delta Funding Corporation, a lender specializing in the sub-prime market. 2 Under the contract, Delta…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lehman Brothers v. ScheinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Rudbart v. North Jersey District Water Supply CommissionSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
- Delta Funding Corp. v. HarrisSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2006
- Delta Funding Corporation v. Alberta HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005
- Delta Funding Corp. v. HarrisSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2005
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