Legal Opinion

Derrick D. Smith and Valerie D. Smith v. Check-N-Go of Illinois, Inc., Sandra Brown and Deborah Jackson v. Check-N-Go of Illinois, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided December 23, 1999No. 99-2666 & 99-2667PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

We have for consideration two of the many payday-loan cases now pending in this court. * A “payday loan” is a short-term loan that is to be repaid on the borrower’s next payday. The transaction is handled with a minimum of paperwork; the loan agreement is a single sheet of paper, and the borrower receives cash within minutes of applying. The rate of interest is high (in the range of 500% annually), and the lender typically requires the borrower to write a check that can be submitted for payment after the borrower’s next scheduled payday. We held in Smith v. Cash…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Margaret Walker v. National Recovery, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  2. Lenora Johnson v. Revenue Management Corporation, Brendt Wollert v. Client Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  3. Manuel Herrera and Lupe Herrera, Cross-Appellants v. First Northern Savings and Loan Association, CrossCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
  4. Valerie D. Smith v. The Cash Store Management, Inc. The Cash Store, Ltd. Harold L. Ahlberg Trevor L. Ahlberg and John Does 1-10Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  5. Dixey v. Idaho First National BankCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982

3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Kenneth A. McCready v. Ebay, Inc., Bruce Kamminga, and David McDuffeeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  2. Oneta S. Cole v. U.S. Capital, Incorporated, Autonation USA Corporation, and Jerry Gleason Chevrolet, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  3. Vernon Handy, Administrator of the Estate of Geneva H. Handy v. Anchor Mortgage Corporation and Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  4. Hamm v. Ameriquest Mortgage Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  5. Brown v. Payday Check Advance, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000

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