Legal Opinion
Rita Camacho, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Bridgeport Financial Inc., and Ray Lewis, Christina Harbridge
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 12, 2005No. 04-17126PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:
Rita Camacho (“Camacho”), a debtor, sued Bridgeport Financial, Inc. (“Bridgeport Financial”), a debt collector, for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692g and 1692e. Camacho alleges that Bridgeport Financial’s initial collection notice, which stated that Camacho could only dispute the validity of the debt in writing, misrepresented Camacho’s rights. The district court denied Bridgeport Financial’s motion to dismiss, concluding that Camacho had stated a viable claim under the plain meaning of the statute. The district court…
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