Legal Opinion

Morante v. American General Financial Center

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 22, 1998No. 97-10522PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Milagros and Glen Morante appeal the judgment as a matter of law granted after a jury returned a verdict in their favor in this debt collection practices case. Appel-lees American General Financial Center (AGFC) and Services Bureau of Indiana (SBI) cross-appeal the denial of their motion for attorney’s fees and partial denial of their motion for costs. Alternatively on cross-appeal AGFC challenges the jury’s award of exemplary damages. We vacate and remand.

BACKGROUND

This case originally involved claims under the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices…

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  1. Morante v. American General Financial CenterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998

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