SMITH v. CHECK-N-GO OF ILLINOIS, INC.

Nos. 99-2666 & 99-2667.

200 F.3d 511 (1999)

Derrick D. SMITH and Valerie D. Smith, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CHECK-N-GO OF ILLINOIS, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees. Sandra Brown and Deborah Jackson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Check-N-Go of Illinois, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 23, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel A. Edelman (argued), Edelman, Combs & Latturner, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Brendan A. O'Brien, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, IL, Daniel F. Konicek (argued), Connelly & Schroeder, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before: BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

We have for consideration two of the many payday-loan cases now pending in this court.* A "payday loan" is a short-term loan that is to be repaid on the borrower's next payday. The transaction is handled with a minimum of paperwork; the loan agreement is a single sheet of paper, and the borrower receives cash within minutes of applying. The rate of interest is high (in the range of 500% annually), and the lender...

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