Legal Opinion
Desmond v. PHILLIPS & COHEN ASSOCIATES, LTD.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 8, 2010No. Civil Action 09-0034PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
GARY L. LANCASTER, Chief Judge.
This is an action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq., stemming from phone calls that defendant made to plaintiff regarding plaintiffs deceased wife’s debt. Plaintiff alleges that defendant violated section 1692c(c) of the FDCPA for its collection efforts following its receipt of a cease and desist letter from plaintiff (count I). Plaintiff also asserts claims for invasion of privacy (count II), negligence (count IV), and negligence per se (count III) under Pennsylvania state law. Plaintiff seeks, inter…
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