Carboni v. Arrospide

In Carboni v. Arrospide (1991) 2 Cal.App.4th 76, the reviewing court had little trouble finding a 200 percent interest rate charged on funds borrowed to pay for medical bills was substantively unconscionable, but struggled with whether there was procedural unconscionability in light of an argument the borrower had other sources of credit. (Id. at pp. 84, 86.) The court concluded: "Finally, we note that even if the procedural aspect of unconscionability in this case was slight, the substantive unconscionability was severe. A compelling showing of substantive unconscionability may overcome a weaker showing of procedural unconscionability. " (Id. at p. 86.)