Legal Opinion
Hecht v. United Collection Bureau, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 17, 2012No. Docket 11-1327PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POOLER, Circuit Judge:
Chana Hecht appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Kravitz, J.), dismissing her claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq., as precluded by a judgment in a prior class action, Gravina v. United Collection Bureau, Inc., No. 09 Civ. 4816 (E.D.N.Y. Nov. 29, 2010). Hecht does not dispute that the doctrine of res judicata would normally bar her claim, but she argues that binding her to the Gravina settlement order would violate due process because the notice of class…
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