Legal Opinion
Brown v. Budget Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 15, 1997No. 96-2546PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal presents the issue of whether unpaid administrative and other fees charged under the rental agreement by an automobile and truck rental company in the event of an accident constitute “debt” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. We hold that such fees fall within the ambit of the Act and remand for further proceedings.
I. BACKGROUND
Appellant Samuel L. Brown rented a truck and car dolly from a Budget-Rent-A-Car (Budget) location in Connecticut for his move to Florida. When Brown arrived at the Budget location, he was informed that he could pick up the truck, but that he would…
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