Cenance v. Bohn Ford, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
621 F.2d 130 · 1980
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
1
cited 1 times by the Supreme Court
November 1989
most recently cited
10 federal appellate ·
Appellate journey
Relationships
Relies on Meyers v. Clearview Dodge Sales, Inc. · Milhollin v. Ford Motor Credit Co. · Sharp v. Ford Motor Credit Co. · Downey v. Whaley-Lamb Ford Sales, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The Meyers [ 539 F.2d 511 ] analysis applies with even greater force to the instant situation because here the dealers regularly dealt only with Ford. The dealer and Ford prearranged for the assignment of the finance instrument. At no time did the risk of finance reside with the dealer. The transaction between dealer and automobile purchaser was conditioned upon acceptance of the credit application by Ford. Indeed, the credit application form was prepared by Ford. As in Meyers [ 539 F.2d 511 ], it would be elevating form over substance to hold that Ford was anything but an original creditor within the meaning of the Act and Regulation Z.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“The foregoing contract hereby is accepted by the Seller and assigned to Ford Motor Credit Company in accordance with the terms of the Assignment set forth on the reverse side hereof.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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