TILLMAN v. COMMERCIAL CREDIT LOANS, INC.

No. 360A06.

655 S.E.2d 362 (2008)

Fannie Lee TILLMAN and Shirley Richardson, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. COMMERCIAL CREDIT LOANS, INC.; Commercial Credit Corporation; Citigroup, Inc.; Citicorp, Inc.; Citifinancial, Inc.; and Citifinancial Services, Inc.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

January 25, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones Martin Parris & Tessener Law Offices, P.L.L.C., by John Alan Jones and G. Christopher Olson, Raleigh, for plaintiff-appellants.

Moore & Van Allen, PLLC, by Jeffrey M. Young, Morrisville, and Rogers & Hardin LLP, by Richard H. Sinkfield and Christopher J. Willis, Atlanta, GA, for defendant-appellees.

North Carolina Justice Center, by Carlene McNulty, Raleigh, for North Carolina Justice Center, Financial Protection Law Center, and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, amici curiae.

Ellis & Winters LLP, by Wendy I. Sexton, Raleigh, for American Financial Services Association, Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, and Consumer Bankers Association, amici curiae.


TIMMONS-GOODSON, Justice.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs Fannie Lee Tillman and Shirley Richardson ("plaintiffs") are North Carolina residents who obtained loans from defendant Commercial Credit Loans, Inc. (n/k/a CitiFinancial Services, Inc.). On 22 September 1998, Fannie Lee Tillman obtained a loan for a term of 120 months with a principal amount of $18,253.68. In connection with the loan, Commercial Credit sold Mrs. Tillman single premium credit life and disability...

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