Ault v. General Property Management Co.

STUBBLEFIELD, Judge.

This is an appeal from a district court order finding defendant liable to plaintiff for Uniform Consumer Credit Code violations in connection with a note assigned to defendant by an attorney. The note and securing mortgage had been obtained by the attorney from plaintiff in return for legal services.

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In 1972, plaintiff, Ingrid Ault, contacted attorney Joseph LeDonne, Jr., in connection with her decision to seek a divorce from her husband, Howard Ault. The divorce was obtained and her ex-husband left the state. Plaintiff was then besieged by creditors to whom money was owed…