U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Aug. 3, 2011
Consumers score victory over repo man
Rejecting a defense raised by banks to fend off plaintiffs in auto repossession challenges, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Monday that federal banking laws do not preempt state consumer protection statutes.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Rejecting a defense raised by banks to fend off plaintiffs in auto repossession challenges, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Monday that federal banking laws do not preempt state consumer protection statutes.
The 3-0 decision reversed Senior U.S. District Judge Thomas J. Whelan of San Diego and sent the case back to him for class certification proceedings.
The decision marked a ...
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