Legal Opinion
Som v. Daniels Law Offices, P.C.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 1, 2008No. Civil Action 07-40143-FDSPublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS
SAYLOR, District Judge.
This is a debt collection action alleging the improper calculation and imposition of attorney’s fees in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq. (“FDCPA”). Plaintiff So-cheata Som contends that defendant Daniels Law Offices, P.C. (“DLO”) and its principal shareholder, defendant Richard Daniels, sent her a debt collection letter that improperly assessed a percentage-based attorney’s fee. Specifically, Som asserts claims for (1) assessment of a percentage-based legal fee…
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