Legal Opinion
Juanita B. Fairley v. Turan-Foley Imports, Inc., D/B/A Turan-Foley Mitsubishi
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 3, 1995No. 94-60754PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
Congress designed the Truth-in-Lending Act (“TILA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq., to protect consumers from inaccurate and unfair credit practices. Juanita Fairley took advantage of the Act and sued TuranFoley Imports, Inc. (“Turan-Foley”), alleging violations of the TILA and state law against misrepresentation related to Fairley’s purchase of a car. Her financing agreement listed 8.5 percent as the annual percentage rate, when the actual rate was 11.75 percent annually. When she took possession of the car, she was also under the impression that she had obtained…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- John D. Williamson, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross v. Gordon G. Tucker, Defendants-Appellees-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Ford Motor Credit Co. v. MilhollinSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Crist v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by55 opinions
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- Gibson v. Bob Watson Chevrolet-Geo, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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