Legal Opinion
Beth Lavallee v. Med-1 Solutions, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 8, 2019No. 17-3244PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sykes, Circuit Judge.
Debt collector Med-1 Solutions, LLC, attempted to recover two unpaid medical bills on behalf of Beth Lavallee's healthcare provider. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA" or "the Act") required Med-1 to disclose certain information to Lavallee about her debts within a specific time frame. 15 U.S.C. § 1692g(a). Med-1 could satisfy its § 1692g(a) disclosure obligations by including the required information in its "initial communication" with Lavallee or by sending "a written notice containing" the disclosures within five days after that "initial communication." Id.
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