Smith v. ABC Rental Systems of New Orleans, Inc., 78-3180
| Decision Date | 05 June 1980 |
| Docket Number | No. 78-3180,78-3180 |
| Citation | 618 F.2d 397 |
| Parties | Anthony SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ABC RENTAL SYSTEMS OF NEW ORLEANS, INC., Defendant-Appellee. |
| Court | U.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit |
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Edward J. Boyle, Sr., Judge.
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.
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. Sec. 1667) and section 226.15 of Regulation Z (12 C.F.R. Sec. 226.15), or the Truth-in-Lending Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq.) and section 226.8 of Regulation Z (12 C.F.R. Sec. 226.8).
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