Legal Opinion
Dorothy Allen v. LaSalle Bank
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 12, 2011No. 09-1466PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents the question whether a communication from a debt collector to a consumer’s attorney is actionable under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1692f(1).
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Factual and Procedural History
In 1976, Dorothy Rhue Allen purchased her home with a 30-year mortgage. After Allen failed to make the last payment due, she was declared in default. On May 7, 2007, Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, PC (“FSKS”), a law firm, brought a mortgage foreclosure action against Allen on behalf of LaSalle Bank. 1
At the request of Allen’s…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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