Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Stern (In Re Martinez)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida.
Decided August 22, 2001No. 18-23837PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
ROBERTA. MARK, Chief Judge.
The cross-motions for summary judgment filed in this proceeding raise an issue of law under § 1692g of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). The issue is whether the defendant/ debt collector provided effective notice to the plaintiff/ consumer of the consumer’s rights under 15 U.S.C. § 1692g pursuant to the hypothetical least sophisticated consumer standard. For the reasons set forth below, the plaintiffs motion will be…
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