Legal Opinion
Hester v. Graham, Bright & Smith, P.C.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 4, 2008No. 07-40176UnpublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
Defendants-Appellants, Graham, Bright & Smith, P.C. (GBS) and R. Spencer Shytles, appeal the order of the district court awarding statutory damages and attorneys’ fees to plaintiff-appellee, Carla Hester, for a violation of the venue requirement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C. § 1692i(a)(2). For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the district court, but modify and remand as to attorney’s fees.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
This case arises out of a debt that Hester owed to Aqua Finance, Inc. (Aqua Fi nance) for the installation of siding on…
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