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The NEW 2018 “one final payment” due on June 20, 2019. Inc. 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 76908 (C.D. Cal.

Coupon App! The payment schedule did not identify May 7, 2018)
the amount due for the final payment.
Mendoza sued Sidney Auto, alleging that So, there’s this month’s roundup! Stay legal,
Get thousands in savings the failure to include the amount of the final and we’ll see you next month. n
right at your fingertips. payment violated TILA and Regulation Z.
Tom (thudson@hudco.com) is Of Counsel
The federal trial court granted Mendoza’s and Nikki (nmunro@hudco.com) is a
motion for summary judgment. The court Partner in the law firm of Hudson Cook,
concluded that by not including the amount LLP. Tom has written several books and is
due for the final payment, Sidney Auto the publisher of Spot Delivery®, a monthly
violated Section 1638(a) of TILA, which legal newsletter for auto dealers. He is the
requires a payment schedule to include “the CEO of CounselorLibrary.com, LLC and
number, amount, and due dates or period the Senior Editor of CounselorLibrary.
of payments scheduled to repay the total com’s CARLAW®, a monthly report of legal
payments.” The court awarded Mendoza developments for the auto finance and
$2,000 in statutory damages. leasing industry. Nikki is Editor in Chief of
CARLAW®, a contributing author to the F&I
If you haven’t gotten specific advice on Legal Desk Book and frequently writes for
the technical requirements for completing Spot Delivery®. For information, visit www.
your retail installment sales contracts, counselorlibrary.com. © CounselorLibrary.
this would be a good time to do so. This com 2018, all rights reserved. Single
sort of violation is perfect for class action publication rights only, to the Association.
treatment. Mendoza v. Sidney Auto Sales, (6/18). HC 4851-2603-6327.1

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