Legal Opinion
Nicolaides v. Divine & Serv., Ltd.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 14, 2019No. 18-CV-4945-ERK-JOPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Korman, United States District Judge:
Plaintiff Nestor Nicolaides opened a Lowe's corporate credit card in the name of his business, Gold Coast Insurance Agency, Inc. He now sues defendant debt collector Divine and Service, Ltd. for sending him a dunning letter that fails to comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Divine contends that the FDCPA does not apply because (1) Gold Coast is the debtor, not plaintiff, and (2) the underlying transaction is business, not consumer, related. The parties cross-move for summary judgment.
*253BACKGROUND
On August 11, 2011, Nestor Nicolaides…
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