Yale New Haven Hospital v. Orlins, No. Cv6-10396 (May 12, 1992)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] MEMORANDUM OF DECISION RE MOTION TO CITE IN ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS Should defendants in a collection action be permitted to cite in the plaintiff's attorneys in order to assert against them a claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq.? This court concludes that the defendants should not.

The plaintiff brought a "small claims" action in superior court seeking damages for medical services it allegedly rendered. The defendants successfully moved to transfer the action to the regular…