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· 8/6/1984

In Re Patricia G. Smith, Debtor. Patricia G. Smith v. American Financial Systems, Inc.

Citations

  • 737 F.2d 1549
  • 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 19828

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  • holding that where claimant does not seek damages “that should be offset from the amount of debt,” the claim is not asserted defensively “but rather . . . is an action for affirmative relief[.]”
  • stating that a TILA “violation ‘occurs’ when the transaction is consummated”
  • “The violation ‘occurs’ when the transaction is consummated.”

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Judges: Tjoflat, Fay, Wisdom

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