Legal Opinion
Blackwell v. Professional Business Services of Georgia, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided November 14, 1981No. Civ. A. C81-105APublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
TIDWELL, District Judge.
The above-styled action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq., [hereinafter FDCPA or “the Act”] is before the court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. The facts that form the basis of this litigation are not in dispute. The plaintiff allegedly incurred a debt to Doctor’s Hospital, and the defendant attempted to collect this debt by contacting the plaintiff on a single occasion. This contact was made by form letter, which read:
FINAL NOTICE BEFORE LEGAL REFERRAL. YOUR DELINQUENT ACCOUNT may be scheduled for referral…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ford Motor Credit Co. v. MilhollinSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Fred G. Staub and Yvonne G. Staub v. G. H. Harris, James P. Harris, and G. H. Harris AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Norlinda D. Philbeck v. Timmers Chevrolet, Inc. And General Motors Acceptance Corporation,defendants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Fannie Thomas, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Myers-Dickson Furniture Company, Defendant-Appellant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Roberto Bustamante Et Ux. v. First Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Antonio, Montelongo Lumber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Christ Clomon v. Philip D. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Diane Jeter v. Credit Bureau, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Lenvil Miller v. Payco-General American Credits, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
- Betty Y. Jang, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. A.M. Miller and Associates, a Minnesota Corporation, Jeffrey L. Gammon, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Great Lakes Collection Bureau, Incorporated and Novus Credit Card Services, a Delaware Corporation, Doing Business as Discover Card ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Gaetano v. Payco of Wisconsin, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1990
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