Legal Opinion
Cicelski v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 21, 1984No. Docket 63278-63280PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCynar, P.J.
This appeal constitutes the legal residue of six consolidated class actions filed in 1970 alleging that defendants, all retail sales outlets, exacted illegal and excessive finance charges pursuant to credit sales agreements. Plaintiffs appeal as of right from an unfavorable disposition below.
Part of plaintiffs’ original cause of action was based upon the Michigan Retail Installment Sales Act (MRISA), MCL 445.851 et seq.; MSA 19.416(101) et seq., effective March 10, 1967. Section 12 of the act, MCL 445.862; MSA 19.416(112), limited time-price differentials to "1.7% of the unpaid balance per…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- CAF Investment Co. v. Saginaw TownshipMichigan Supreme Court · 1981
- Cotler Drugs, Inc. v. Chas. Pfizer & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Grigg v. Michigan National BankMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Bauer v. City of Garden CityMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987
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