Scott v. Cadden
Scott v. Cadden
Opinion of the Court
The trial court found that the plaintiffs below failed to prove their allegations of usury. Because, and only because, the credibility of witnesses is for the trial court, we affirm.
AFFIRMED.
Dissenting Opinion
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent. In my view, there was no competent substantial evidence to support the trial court’s finding that the “consulting fee” payments required of the Scotts by Cadden and his management company were not usurious. The “legitimate” interest payments required were $600.00 per month (18 percent of the principal amount loaned). The additional $800.00 per month payments for “consulting fees” as a retainer, pursuant to a consulting contract entered into at the time of the loan, would clearly have made the transaction usurious, had the consulting contract not been a legitimate,
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