Legal Opinion
Gray v. Suttell & Associates
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 28, 2014No. 88414-5PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*332f 1 In response to questions certified to this court, we hold that debt buyers fall within the definition of “collection agency” under the Washington Collection Agency Act (WCAA), chapter 19.16 RCW, when they solicit claims for collection. Accordingly, if the court finds that Midland Funding LLC solicited claims, then Midland Funding is a collection agency and it cannot file collection lawsuits without a license.
Wiggins, J.
ISSUES
¶2 The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington certified the following questions to us:
1. Does the definition of “collection agency” in…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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