Hefferman v. Bitton

882 F.2d 379 Diane K. HEFFERMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Bernadette Y. BITTON; Nathan Bitton; Edward F. Reid, Defendants-Appellants, and Bernard F. Brill, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant. Nos. 88-2989, 88-15094. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 5, 1989. Decided Aug. 9, 1989. Richard C. Lewis, Walnut Creek, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant/cross-appellee. Robert A. Goldstein, Oakland, Cal., for defendant-appellee/cross-appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Before SNEED, ALARCON and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. SNEED, Circuit Judge: 1 The district court below ordered lender Bernard Brill to pay consumer Diane K. Hefferman a $1000 civil penalty plus costs and attorney's fees for failing to comply with the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), 15 U.S.C. Secs. 1601 -1667e (1982 & Supp. V 1987). Hefferman, dissatisfied with the civil penalty, appeals from the court's refusal to order Brill to refund the interest and loan costs that she has paid him. Brill cross-appeals from the judgment against him and the denial of attorney's fees. Lenders Edward F. Reid, Bernadette Y. Bitton, and…