Legal Opinion

Diane Janikowski v. Lynch Ford, Incorporated, Lynch Chevrolet, Incorporated, Frank J. Lynch Incorporated

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 23, 2000No. 99-3092PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Diane Janikowski entered into a contract with Lynch Ford, Inc., to purchase an automobile from Lynch Ford contingent on her obtaining 5.9% APR financing. Lynch Ford was unable to arrange financing at that rate, but instead of canceling the contract, Janikowski entered into a new contract agreeing to purchase the car at an APR of 11.9%. However, she later decided to sue Lynch Ford, Inc. and four other car dealerships owned by Lynch, alleging that the defendants violated the Truth In Lending Act (“TILA”) and the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act (“ICFA”), and were unjustly…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Linc Finance Corporation v. Joseph OnwuteakaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  2. Gibson v. Bob Watson Chevrolet-Geo, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  3. Joseph Harmon and Marilyn Harmon v. Oki Systems and Crown Equipment CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  4. Grimaldi v. WebbAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996

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  3. Harry Carmichael and Louise Carmichael v. The Payment Center, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  4. Raceway Ford CasesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2016
  5. Rucker v. Sheehy Alexandria, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2002

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