Legal Opinion
Walton v. Franklin Collection Agency, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Mississippi
Decided January 11, 2000No. 1:98CV288-D-DPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVIDSON, District Judge.
The Plaintiffs instituted this action alleging, inter alia, that the Defendant violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692a-1692o (1994), by seeking and obtaining awards of attorney’s fees for services actually rendered by non-attorneys during debt collection proceedings throughout the State of Mississippi.
Presently before the court is the Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.1 Upon due consideration, the court finds the Plaintiffs’ motion well-taken and shall certify the…
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