Nesmith v. Lynn’s Empirical Analysis
1977
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
October 1978
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 12 U.S.C. § 1715Z
Relies on Brown v. Lynn · Southeast Mortgage Co. v. Mullins · Brown v. Lynn · Federal Housing Administration v. Morris Plan Co. of California · Pine v. Hasty
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“statements of policy and not regulations, per se, having the force and effect of law”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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