Fogle v. William Chevrolet, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 275 F.3d 613 (7th Cir. 2001).
Dec 26, 2001OUTCOME: Fees and costs awarded.
Fraud case with petition for attorney's fees as prevaling party after settlement.
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OUTCOME: Fees and costs awarded.
Fraud case with petition for attorney's fees as prevaling party after settlement.
OUTCOME: Attorney's fees awarded to plaintiff's attorneys.
Fraud case. Petition for attorney's fees by attorneys for plaintiff after settlement.
OUTCOME: Motion to dismiss is denied except as to Count IV.
Fraud/Unfair acts and practices. Motion to dismiss the complaint brought by finance company.
OUTCOME: Attorney's fees awarded to plaintiffs' attorneys.
Fraud case. Petition for attorney's fees as prevailing party after settlement.
OUTCOME: Supreme Court held that attorney's fees petition for prevailing Plaintiff must be submitted at court-annexed arbitration.
Fraud case. Consumer prevailed at court-annexed arbitration hearing; question was whether petition for attorney's fees should be presented to the arbitration panel or the court.
OUTCOME: Court held that attorney's fees sought by the prevailing party must be presented at the arbitration or be waived.
Fraud case. Consumer prevailed at court-annexed arbitration hearing; question was whether petition for attorney's fees should be presented to the arbitration panel or the court.
OUTCOME: Bankruptcy trustee did not have authority to impose a settlement of consumer's case on the consumer.
Truth In Lending Act case. Andy Norman testifies as an expert witness on the requirements of the Act, and violations in this case.
OUTCOME: Debtor's involuntary payments made to IRS could not be applied against debtor's tax obligations.
Trial related to bankruptcy proceeding, to test whether unpaid withholding taxes could be discharged.
OUTCOME: Violation of Consumer Fraud Act upheld; award of attorney's fees remanded for additional trial court findings.
Fraud case. Dealership held liable for violation of Consumer Fraud Act by promising one interest rate prior to purchase but completing the paperwork to impose a higher rate; and attorney's fees awarded ... to plaintiffs' attorneys.
OUTCOME: Citation with approval to Andy Norman's law review article.
Texas Supreme Court rules on the existence and extent of implied warranties, and cites with approval Andy Norman's law review article entitled "Consumer Service Transactions, Implied Warranty and a Man ... date for Realistic Reform, 11 Loyola Univ. of Chicago Law Journal 405-70 (1980)."