STATE EX REL. KOSTER v. Professional Debt Management, LLC

KURT S. ODENWALD, Judge.

Introduction

The State of Missouri, through the attorney general (State), appeals from the circuit court’s dismissal of its action alleging violations of Missouri’s Merchandising Practices Act (MPA) by Professional Debt Management, LLC, (PDM). The circuit court granted PDM’s motion to dismiss on the grounds that the MPA does not apply to the collection of debts. Because the alleged acts of deception and unfair practices were not committed in connection with the sale or advertising of merchandise as required by the plain and ordinary language of the MPA, we affirm the…