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Smith v. ABC Rental Systems of New Orleans, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jun 5, 1980
618 F.2d 397 (5th Cir. 1980)

Summary

affirming a district court holding that a television rent-to-own transaction did not constitute a credit sale

Summary of this case from Palacios v. ABC TV & Stereo Rental of Milwaukee, Inc.

Opinion

No. 78-3180.

June 5, 1980.

Robert Hugh Matthews, Patrick D. Breeden, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

McGlinchey, Stafford, Mintz Hoffman, David S. Willenzik, Leopold Z. Sher, B. Franklin Martin, III, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Edward J. Boyle, Sr., Judge.

Before MORGAN, CHARLES CLARK and TATE, Circuit Judges.


The district court correctly held that the transaction which formed the basis of plaintiff-appellant's claim in this action was not covered by the Consumer Leasing Act of 1976 ( 15 U.S.C. § 1667) and section 226.15 of Regulation Z ( 12 C.F.R. § 226.15), or the Truth-in-Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.) and section 226.8 of Regulation Z ( 12 C.F.R. § 226.8).

The judgment appealed from is

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Smith v. ABC Rental Systems of New Orleans, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jun 5, 1980
618 F.2d 397 (5th Cir. 1980)

affirming a district court holding that a television rent-to-own transaction did not constitute a credit sale

Summary of this case from Palacios v. ABC TV & Stereo Rental of Milwaukee, Inc.
Case details for

Smith v. ABC Rental Systems of New Orleans, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:ANTHONY SMITH, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ABC RENTAL SYSTEMS OF NEW ORLEANS…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Jun 5, 1980

Citations

618 F.2d 397 (5th Cir. 1980)

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