Duncan v. Nichols

Howard, Acting Judge:

This is an action seeking damages for representations contained in a collection letter alleged to be false, misleading or deceptive under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 1692 et seq. (1982). The jury returned a verdict for Nichols (Debt Collector). Duncan (Consumer) appeals certain alleged errors in the jury instructions. We affirm.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act regulates conduct undertaken to collect a debt. § 1692c. Under § 1692g, a debt collector is required to send to the consumer a written notice containing the following:(1) the amount…