Legal Opinion
Peterson v. H & R Block Tax Services, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided July 10, 1997No. 96 C 6647PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
CASTILLO, District Judge.
This case centers on allegations that H & R Block defrauded its customers by inducing them to pay for tax-related services that Block knew they could not receive. In conjunction with its tax preparation business, Block offers something called a “Refund Anticipation Loan” (RAL), which provides the customer a relatively quick tax refund via a bank loan. Advertised as “Rapid Refund” the service was enticing to customers certain of an IRS IOU. But what Block allegedly failed to disclose to its customers is that individuals claiming an Earned…
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