Legal Opinion
James R. Peterson and Brenda Peterson v. United Accounts, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 22, 1981No. 80-1303PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
James and Brenda Peterson appeal from an order of the district court dismissing their claim against United Accounts, Inc. for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq. The district court 1 dismissed the Petersons’ FDCPA claim because it had not been asserted as a compulsory counterclaim in a pending state claim brought by United Accounts, Inc. to collect the underlying debt in North Dakota. We reverse the dismissal and reinstate the complaint on grounds that the claim asserted under the FDCPA is a permissive, rather than…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Theresa Plant v. Blazer Financial Services, Inc. Of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Olga Valencia and Miguel Gonzalez v. Anderson Bros. Ford and Ford Motor Credit CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Cochrane v. Iowa Beef Processors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- Leo Lumber Company v. WilliamsNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1971
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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