Legal Opinion
Sparkman v. Zwicker & Associates, P.C.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 30, 2005No. 04 CV 1143(NG)(KAM)PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
GERSHON, District Judge.
In this action purportedly brought on behalf of a class, 1 plaintiff, a debtor, alleges that defendant, a law firm specializing in consumer debt collection, has committed various violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692-1692o. Defendant moves the court to enter judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c) or, in the alternative, to enter summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56. Defendant also seeks an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §…
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