Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. United Healthcare of Louisiana, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 7, 2002No. 01-31179PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
Kyle M. Hamilton appeals from the dismissal of his Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1692, et seq. (1997), claim against Healthcare Recoveries, Inc. (“HRI”), as well as from the district court’s determination that it lacked diversity jurisdiction. He also appeals from the district court’s refusal to allow him to amend his complaint. For the following reasons, we REVERSE in part, AFFIRM in part, and REMAND for further proceedings.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In October of 1999, Hamilton was seriously injured in a single-vehicle…
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