Drakeford
Drakeford v. Capital Benefit, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RHONDA DRAKEFORD, et al., Case No. 20-cv-04161-WHO
Plaintiffs,
ORDER ON POST-TRIAL MOTIONS
v. AND JUDGMENT
CAPITAL BENEFIT, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 136, 146 Defendants.
Defendants’ renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative for a new trial, is DENIED. The jury had more than sufficient evidence to support their verdict. And in light of that evidence and verdict, plaintiffs’ motion for relief under California’s Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”) is GRANTED. BACKGROUND On March 28, 2022, the jury returned its verdict in this case, concluding that the loan plaintiffs’ Rhonda and Reginald Drakeford secured from defendants was primarily for consumer purposes and that it and defendants violated the Federal Truth in Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Dkt. No. 133. The jury also determined that the Drakefords…