Major Victories

Carall v. The CBE Group, Inc. (Eastern District, New York – June 18, 2018) – Case No. 2:17-cv-03678-SJF-ARL. Plaintiff, through consumer law firm Barshay Sanders, PLLC, alleged our client violated the FDCPA by mailing Plaintiff a collection letter for a debt which included “Collection Fees” without including information allowing Plaintiff and the least sophisticated consumer to…

Jones vs. BC Services Inc. (Southern District, Florida – December 12, 2017) – Case No. 0:17-cv-61506. Plaintiff, through attorney Jibreal Hindi, brought a claim against our client alleging it violated the FDCPA and FCCPA by mailing Plaintiff a collection letter that included “state-specific” disclosures for states other than Florida. Judge James Cohn dismissed the case…

Jones vs. Professional Finance Company, Inc. (Southern District, Florida – December 4, 2017) – Case No. 0:17-cv-61435-WPD. Plaintiff, through attorney Jibreal Hindi, brought a “reverse-Avila” claim against our client alleging it violated the FDCPA and FCCPA by mailing Plaintiff a collection letter that failed to indicate whether collection fees were accruing on the account. The…

Cornette vs. I.C. System (Southern District, Florida – November 30, 2017) – Case No. 16-cv-24454. Plaintiff, through attorney James Kauffman, filed a FDCPA class action against our client claiming it unlawfully added a collection fee to a debt it was attempting to collect on behalf of its client. We filed a Motion for Summary Judgment…

Breda vs. Celco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (District Court, Massachusetts – November 17, 2017) – Case No. 16-cv-11512. Plaintiff, through attorneys Keith Keogh and Sergei Lemberg, filed a TCPA class action against our client based on telephone calls to her Republic Wireless mobile phone. We filed a Motion for Summary Judgment arguing Republic Wireless does…

DeRosa vs. CAC Financial Corp. (Eastern District, New York – September 29, 2017) – Case No. 16-cv-0142. The consumer law firm Barshay Sanders brought a “reverse-Avila” claim against our client alleging it violated the FDCPA by failing to indicate whether the amount due would or would not change. Judge Leonard Wexler granted our Motion for…

Spina vs. QAR (Middle District, Florida – May 26, 2017) – Case No. 16-cv-62751. Plaintiff, through consumer law firm Smith & Marco, filed a FDCPA lawsuit against our client. At trial, we argued our client was entitled to directed verdict on Plaintiff § 1692e(8) claim as there was no evidence our client actively credit reported…

Valle vs. First National Collection Bureau (Southern District, Florida., May 17, 2017) – Case No. 16-cv-62751. Plaintiff, through attorneys Jibreal Hindi and Thomas Patti, claimed the bar code visible through the glassine window of our client’s envelope violated the FDCPA/FCCPA. Judge Robert Scola granted our Motion for Summary Judgment applying the “benign language exception” the…

Jones vs. Great Expressions. (2nd DCA – May 2016). Granting of defendants motion for summary judgment upheld by 2nd DCA after oral argument occurring at Thomas Cooley School of Law.

Ken Spry vs. Dr. Monte Venis, D.C. (Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pinellas County – August 2016) – Case No. 14-004883-CI. Alleged chiropractic malpractice causing a stroke and dissection resulting in permanent neurological deficits.  Plaintiffs demand 3 million.  Result defense verdict.