Legal Opinion
Gathuru v. Credit Control Services, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 14, 2009No. Civil Action 07-40169-FDSPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
SAYLOR, District Judge.
This is a civil action alleging the imposition of undisclosed and unauthorized debt collection fees. Plaintiff Hiram Gathuru seeks individual and class relief for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq. (“FDCPA”), and Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A.
After Gathuru fell behind on his credit card payments, the issuing bank referred his account to a collection agency, which added its fees to his outstanding balance. Gathuru challenges the legitimacy of those fees and the…
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