Please read these articles about Tillman v. Commercial Credit Loans, Inc., 655 S.E.2d 362 (N.C. 2008):
Martin & Jones Wins Two Important Victories For North Carolina Consumers
Fannie Lee Tillman v. Commercial Credit Loans
The full case is available HERE and on Westlaw/Campus Research.
Discuss some of these questions with your group members:
What is contractual unconscionability? Do you agree with the Tillman majority or dissent? Do you think the trial, appeals or high court's decision could have been affected by the sub-prime loan crisis? What is your state's or province's view on contractual unconscionability? Has your high court ever found a contract unconscionable? If so, on what basis? Based on what you've read, do you believe that you're a party to a contract that might be unconscionable?