254 results for 'nos:"Consumer Credit - Other Suits"'.
J. Williams grants, in part, the law firm's motion for summary judgment, ruling that because the condo owner concedes he has never resided at the unit in question and has always rented it out for income, the debt for unpaid homeowner association dues is not a consumer debt and all of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claims must be dismissed. Meanwhile, the owner's emotional distress claims under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act are barred by absolute immunity because the law firm acted only on behalf of its client in the collection of the debt and its collection efforts were brought for a proper purpose.
Court: USDC Connecticut, Judge: Williams, Filed On: June 9, 2023, Case #: 3:21cv184, NOS: Consumer Credit - Other Suits, Categories: Debt Collection, Immunity, Emotional Distress
J. Walter finds in favor of Experian Information Solutions for the consumer's defamation complaint alleging that the credit reporting company entered false information and records about the consumer that caused him $5.2 million in damages. The consumer does not offer sufficient evidence to support his argument that "Experian and their counsel are idiots," or provide any other evidence to support a finding of willfulness or malice.
Court: USDC Central District of California, Judge: Walter, Filed On: June 8, 2023, Case #: 2:22cv4268, NOS: Consumer Credit - Other Suits, Categories: Consumer Law, Defamation
J. Oberto grants an individual’s unopposed motion for preliminary approval of a class action settlement of credit reporting claims. The settlement, which includes an automatic $1,000 payout to each class member in exchange for a broad release of claims, is fair, adequate and reasonable.
Court: USDC Eastern District of California, Judge: Oberto, Filed On: June 1, 2023, Case #: 1:18cv1359, NOS: Consumer Credit - Other Suits, Categories: Settlements, Consumer Law, Class Action
J. Tunheim awards $43,283 of the consumer's requested $50,000 in attorney fees following a judgment in her favor in her suit against the creditor and credit reporting company alleging that they continued reporting a debt after a conciliation court judge found that the creditor had failed to show that it owned the subject account. The consumer's attorney's requested rate is unreasonably high, but only by $30, not the $65 difference requested by the creditor. Small adjustments in counsel's requested hours are also made.
Court: USDC Minnesota, Judge: Tunheim, Filed On: June 1, 2023, Case #: 0:22cv86, NOS: Consumer Credit - Other Suits, Categories: Debt Collection, Consumer Law, Attorney Fees
J. Flanagan denies, in part, a debt collector's motion to dismiss an individual's consumer claims related to its attempt to collect more than $6,000 in collection fees on a $314 debt she owed a homeowners' association and the subsequent lien it placed on her home. She has alleged sufficient facts to support her claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and two state debt collection laws, along with her class claims.
Court: USDC Eastern District of North Carolina, Judge: Flanagan, Filed On: May 31, 2023, Case #: 5:22cv302, NOS: Consumer Credit - Other Suits, Categories: Debt Collection, Consumer Law, Class Action
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J. Gaughan denies, in part, the debt collector's motion for summary judgment, ruling that because the debt ownership letter was not authenticated by the collector before being submitted to the court as evidence, the consumer has stated a plausible Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violation for the collector's failure to disclose the owner of the debt included in the collection notice.
Court: USDC Northern District of Ohio, Judge: Gaughan, Filed On: May 17, 2023, Case #: 1:22cv1265, NOS: Consumer Credit - Other Suits, Categories: Debt Collection, Evidence, Consumer Law