Legal Opinion
Gibbs v. Titelman
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 1, 1974No. Nos. 74-1062 to 74-1067PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the judgment of the United States District Court for *1109the Eastern District of Pennsylvania declaring unconstitutional certain provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act (“MVSFA”) 1 and the Pennsylvania Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) 2 insofar as they permit creditors to repossess automobiles peaceably without resort to judicial process upon default by debtors.3 This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 & 1291. We reverse.
This case was tried as a class action under the Civil Rights…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Burton v. Wilmington Parking AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay ViewSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by67 opinions
- Braden v. University of PittsburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Jack A. Doca and Fannie C. Doca v. Marina Mercante Nicaraguense, S.A. And Pittston Stevedoring Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Jane Doe, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
- Robert L. Parish v. National Collegiate Athletic AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Brenda Joyce Northrip v. Federal National Mortgage AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
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