all - Opinion Summaries

Alpine Bank v. Hubbell

Banking Law, Construction, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a lawsuit arising after plaintiffs failed to repay a construction loan made by plaintiff-bank, summary judgment against defendants-homeowners on...

Mirfasihi v. Fleet Mortgage Corp.

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law
District court properly approved settlement of class action involving claims brought by customers against mortgage company who sold their personal...

Doss v. Clearwater Title Co.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Evidence, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit brought under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), dismissal for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted is reversed and...

Davis v. Pac. Capital Bank, N. A.

Banking Law, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Tax Law
A creditor who imposes a flat finance charge that does not vary with the term of a Refund Anticipation Loan does not have to refund a portion of the...

Benjamin v. Tandem Healthcare, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Health Law
"Nursing homes" or "skilled nursing facilities" do not fall within the definition of "health care facility" or "health care provider" as contemplated...

Williams v. Gerber Prods. Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a class action alleging deceptive marketing of a food product for toddlers, dismissal of the suit is reversed where: 1) deficiencies in appellants'...

Party City Corp. v. Superior Court of San Diego County

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law
In a writ proceeding arising from an order denying petitioner's motion for summary judgment in a prospective class action suit brought under the...

Hersh v. US

Bankruptcy Law, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act provisions governing the activities of "debt relief agencies" apply to attorneys advising...

Altria Group, Inc. v. Good

Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising
In an action brought by smokers of "light" cigarettes manufactured by defendants claiming that defendants violated the Maine Unfair Trade Practices...

Quik Payday, Inc. v. Stork

Banking Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law, Cyberspace Law
In a case brought by a company that utilizes the Internet in making short-term loans, a district court's decision rejecting its constitutional dormant...