Legal Opinion
Craig v. General Finance Corp. of Illinois
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided January 12, 1981No. Civ. A. M-80-1753PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JAMES R. MILLER, Jr., District Judge.
Plaintiff filed this diversity action to recover damages allegedly resulting from defendant’s communication with plaintiff’s employer as to his unsatisfied indebtedness. Plaintiff’s claim is founded upon Md. Commercial Law Code Ann. § 14-202(4). That section provides a cause of action in tort against a debt collector who “contact(s) a person’s employer with respect to a delinquent indebtedness before obtaining a final judgment against the debtor.” See Cilento v. B. T. Credit Co., Inc., 424 F.Supp. 1 (D.Md.1977). Damages that are…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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- McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by36 opinions
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