Legal Opinion

United States Small Business Administration v. Bensal

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided April 4, 2017No. 14-17404PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MURGUIA, Circuit Judge:

This case requires us to interpret two provisions of the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act (“FDCPA”), which Congress enacted “to create a comprehensive statutory framework for the collection of debts owed to the United States government.” United States v. Gianelli, 543 F.3d 1178, 1183 (9th Cir. 2008) (quoting H.R. Rep. No. 101-736, at 32 (1990)).

The United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”) guaranteed a loan between a private bank and Appellant Michael Bensal’s (“Bensal”) company, Bensal & Coburn Investments LLC (“BCI”). After BCI defaulted on the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Daniels-Hall v. National Education Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  2. United States v. Kimbell Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. CSX Transportation, Inc. v. EasterwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. Chamber of Commerce of United States of America v. WhitingSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  5. Drye v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2000

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