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VASQUEZ-LOPEZ v. BENEFICIAL OREGON, INC.

021010108, A125270.

152 P.3d 940 (2007)

210 Or. App. 553

Panfilo VASQUEZ-LOPEZ and Maria C. Dominguez, husband and wife, Plaintiffs-Respondents Cross-Appellants, v. BENEFICIAL OREGON, INC., dba Beneficial Mortgage Corp., a foreign company, Defendant-Appellant Cross-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided January 31, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott G. Seidman, Portland, argued the cause for appellant-cross-respondent. With him on the briefs were Terry W. Baker, David S. Aman, Portland, and Tonkon Torp LLP.

Phil Goldsmith argued the cause for respondents-cross-appellants. With him on the briefs were Maureen Leonard, Mark E. Griffin, and Hope Del Carlo, Portland.

David F. Sugerman, Portland, and Paul & Sugerman, PC, and Deborah M. Zuckerman, Washington, D.C., filed the brief amicus curiae for AARP Foundation, National Association of Consumer Advocates, Oregon Consumer League, and Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.

Justin M. Baxter, Portland, and Baxter & Baxter, LLP, filed the brief amicus curiae for United Mexican States.

Hardy Myers, Attorney General, Mary H. Williams, Solicitor General, and Kaye E. McDonald, Assistant Attorney General, filed the brief amicus curiae for State of Oregon.

Before SCHUMAN, Presiding Judge, and LANDAU and ORTEGA, Judges.

SCHUMAN, P.J.

Plaintiffs, immigrants who neither read nor speak English, brought this action against defendant Beneficial Oregon, Inc., a mortgage company, alleging that defendant engaged in predatory lending practices by fraudulently inducing them to borrow money at extremely disadvantageous interest rates and lying to them about what their monthly payments would cover. Defendant filed a motion to compel arbitration pursuant to an arbitration rider to the loan contract...

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