Johns v. Ford Motor Credit Co.

This case presents two issues for our consideration.

The first issue is whether a car dealer violates the Retail Installment Sales Act, R.C. 1317.07, by selling a new car at a price in excess of the sticker or manufacturer’s suggested list price.

R.C. 1317.07 provides in pertinent part:

“No retail installment contract authorized by section 1317.03 of the Revised Code which is executed in connection with any retail installment sale shall evidence any indebtedness in excess of the time balance fixed in the written instrument in compliance with section 1317.04 of the Revised Code * * * i)

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