Legal Opinion
Bessie Lee Harris v. Tower Loan of Mississippi, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 20, 1980No. 77-3280PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Appellee, Bessie Harris, filed this suit in the district court alleging a violation of the Truth-in-Lending Act in a loan transaction. The lower court granted Harris’ motion for summary judgment. The judgment can-celled the note and a deed of trust securing the obligation, ordered that appellant, Tower Loan of Mississippi, Inc. (“Tower Loan”), return $1182.00 which Harris had previously paid on the note, allowed Harris to retain the loan proceeds in her possession, and awarded her a $1000 statutory penalty and $300 attorney’s fees. On this appeal, Tower Loan argues that…
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3Cited by37 opinions
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