Legal Opinion

Hawthorne v. Mac Adjustment, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided May 11, 1998No. 97-6731PublishedCited by 402 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Opinion of the Court

MARCUS, Circuit Judge:

This lawsuit arises out of an alleged tortfeasor’s attempt to obtain statutory damages under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692, et seq. (“FDCPA”), against a company with subrogation rights of the insurance carrier of the party damaged by the alleged tortfeasor’s actions. Based on a single letter sent by defendant-appellee Mac Adjustment, Inc. (“Mac Adjustment”), plaintiff-appellant Carrie Hawthorne claims that Mae Adjustment violated her rights that are protected by the FDCPA. Finding that Hawthorne’s obligation to Mac Adjustment did not meet the…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Perrin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. Hebert Abstract Company, Inc. v. Touchstone Properties, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by402 opinions

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  4. Fleming v. PickardCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
  5. Shotz v. CatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001

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