Legal Opinion
Oslan v. Collection Bureau of Hudson Valley
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 21, 2002No. Civ.A. No. 01-2173PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEM10RANDUM AND ORDER
SCHILLER, District Judge.
I. BACKGROUND
Before this court is a motion to certify a class action against defendant Collection Bureau of Hudson Valley (“CBHV”). For the reasons set forth below, the motion is granted.
According to the complaint, CBHV is in the business of collecting debts. On May 19, 2000, defendant sent to Ms. Oslan a collection or “dunning” letter which attempted to coerce the plaintiff into paying debts which she owed to First Consumers National Bank. The letter read, in part:
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HELP RESTORE YOUR CREDIT, SEND 75%…
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