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Honchariw v. FJM Private Mortgage Fund, LLC

Ruling by

Ioana Petrou

Lower Court

Sonoma County Superior Court

Lower Court Judge

Jennifer V. Dollard
Late-payment fee in loan constituted an unlawful penalty pursuant to Civil Code Section 1671 since the interest rate on the late payment was measured against the entire unpaid loan balance.



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