Legal Opinion
Elizabeth Strand v. Diversified Collection Service, Inc., a California Corporation John Doe, A/K/A Dan Miller
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 12, 2004No. 03-3849PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
Elizabeth Strand brought an action against Diversified Collection Service, Inc. (DCS), for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Cohections Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692-16920. The district court 1 dismissed Ms. Strand’s suit for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. We affirm.
I
Within a twenty-day period in 2003, Ms. Strand received from DCS four letters (dated May 28, May 30, June 5, and June 17) attempting to collect a debt. Printed on the envelope of each letter were the terms “D.C.S., Inc.” above the return address, “PERSONAL AND…
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