Diane Horton v. Professional Bureau of Collections of Maryland

No. 15-0692 – Diane Horton, Executrix of the Estate of Gene Ray Dudding v. Professional Bureau of Collections of Maryland, Inc. FILED November 17, 2016 released at 3:00 p.m. RORY L. PERRY, II CLERK SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA Davis, Justice, dissenting: The majority’s opinion in this case finds that Mr. Dudding’s claims against Professional Bureau of Collections of Maryland, Inc. (“the Bureau”) do not survive his death. Even though the Bureau repeatedly called Mr. Dudding using a number that masked its true identity, persistently called Mr. Dudding while he was on his deathbed,…