Clark's Jewelers v. Humble

Kennedy, J.:

Credit Bureau of Greater Garden City, Inc., (Credit Bureau) appeals the district court’s finding that it violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. §,1692 et seq. [1982]), as well as the court’s award of damages' and attorney fees to Howard and Patricia Humble.

The Humbles purchased jewelry from Clark’s Jewelers in Dodge City and contracts were executed to finance their purchases. On August 24, 1987, Patricia received a télephone call from Virginia Green, an employee of Credit Bureau, informing Patricia that Clark’s had assigned collection of the Humbles’ account to…