Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Consumer Credit Insurance Agency, Inc. v. United States

445 U.S. 903

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1980-02-25
Topic
commercial

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Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Consumer Credit Insurance Agency, Inc. v. United States. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.