Legal Opinion
Jesse L. Harper v. Better Business Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 5, 1992No. 91-8594, 91-8733PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRCH, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Jesse L. Harper appeals the trial court’s determination of damages and award of attorney’s fees. We find that the district court committed no error and accordingly AFFIRM.
I. BACKGROUND
Harper sued defendant Better Business Services, Inc. (“BBS”), a debt collection agency, for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692-1692o (1988) (“FDCPA”). After obtaining a default judgment against BBS, Harper’s case proceeded to a determination of damages. The trial court found that the evidence supported a finding that BBS committed…
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- Mary Crossley v. Arnold R. LiebermanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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