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Pinson vs. United Recovery Systems, L.P. (S.D. Fla. – July 15, 2013) – Case No. 12-cv-80792. Plaintiff claimed our client, a debt collection agency, violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by obtaining Plaintiff’s consumer credit report without a permissible purpose. In granting out client’s motion for summary judgment, the court found that because our client…

Nicholas vs. Alliance One Receivables Management, Inc. (11th Cir. – January 10, 2012) – Case No. 11-13764. After a settlement was reached between Plaintiff and our client, a debt collection agency, in a case involving allegations that our client violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Plaintiff sought to recover mediation fees. In upholding the…

Ward vs. D.A.N. Joint Venture, III, L.P. (County Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pinellas County, Florida – August 31, 2012) – Case No. 09-2802-co. Plaintiff claimed our client, a debt collection agency, violated the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act by attempting to collect a debt from Plaintiff without first providing a required notice of assignment and by…

Dennis vs. The Regional Adjustment Bureau, Inc. (S.D. Fla. – July 7, 2010) – Case No. 09-cv-61494. Plaintiff claimed our client, a debt collection agency, violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act. The court granted our client summary judgment on the Plaintiff’s claims for…

Hicks vs. Client Services, Inc. (S.D. Fla. December 11, 2008) – Case No. 07-cv-61822. Plaintiff filed a class action lawsuit alleging that our client, a debt collection agency, violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. In refusing to certify the Plaintiff’s proposed TCPA class, the court found that the…

Thorne vs. Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. (S.D. Fla. – June 21, 2011) – Case No. 10-cv-20257. Plaintiff filed a class action lawsuit claiming our client, a debt collection agency, violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by failing to disclose in pre-recorded messages that it is a debt collector. In denying the Plaintiff’s motion for…

Mimbs vs. J.A. Cambece Law Office, P.C. (S.D. Fla. – July 31, 2013) – Case No. 12-62200. Plaintiff claimed our client, a law firm, violated the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act by continuing to contact her after she indicated she was terminally ill.  In granting our client’s judgment on the pleadings, the court rejected Plaintiff’s…

Longmore vs. United Recovery Systems (S.D. Fla. – July 17, 2013) – Case No. 12-60343. Plaintiff claimed our client, a debt collection agency, violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by obtaining his credit report without a “permissible purpose.” The Court granted summary judgment finding that our client “did, in fact, pull Plaintiff’s credit report in…