STERNBERG v. CITICORP SERV.


69 A.D.2d 352 (1979)

Joseph Sternberg et al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Respondents, and Richard D. Ostor, Respondent-Appellant, v. Citicorp Credit Services, Inc., et al., Appellants-Respondents

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

August 6, 1979


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shearman & Sterling (Andrew S. O'Connor and George J. Wade of counsel), for appellants-respondents.

Kass, Goodkind, Wechsler & Labaton (Jonathan M. Plasse, Robert S. Schachter and Stuart D. Wechsler of counsel), for Joseph Sternberg, respondent.

Elder & Walsky (Mark J. Elder and Lance S. Walsky of counsel), for respondent-appellant.

Sheldon V. Burman for Robert P. Shaftan, respondent.

LAZER, J. P., RABIN and GULOTTA, JJ., concur.


SHAPIRO, J.

The central issue raised on this appeal is whether article 10 of the Personal Property Law permits defendant Citicorp Credit Services, Inc., a financing agency, to impose a 50-cent minimum monthly finance charge upon its Citibank Master Charge cardholders who made at least one purchase during a "billing cycle" in which there was: (a) no prior balance; or (b) a prior balance that was paid within 25...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases