Newton v. United Companies Financial Corp.

24 F. Supp. 2d 444 (E.D. Pa. 1998)

The Firm co-counseled this five day bench trial on behalf of four low-income plaintiffs against a sub-prime home equity lender for violations of the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Plaintiffs prevailed on virtually all their claims, achieving rescission of the mortgages and awards of money damages.