Legal Opinion
Benzemann v. Houslanger & Assocs., PLLC
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 13, 2019No. 18-1162-cv; August Term 2018PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
José A. Cabranes, Circuit Judge:
In a final attempt to salvage his Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA") claim against Defendants-Appellees Houslanger & Associates, PLLC and Todd E. Houslanger (jointly, "Houslanger"), Plaintiff-Appellant Alexander A. Benzemann ("Plaintiff") asks us to endorse a novel-and potentially far-reaching-construction of the FDCPA's statute of limitations. We decline the invitation.
An FDCPA claim must be filed "within one year from the date on which the violation occurs." Relying on certain language in our decision in Benzemann v. Citibank N.A. (" Benzemann I ")…
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