Legal Opinion
American Debt Foundation, Inc. v. Hodzic
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 22, 2011No. A11A1200PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dillard, Judge.
American Debt Foundation, Inc. (“ADF”) appeals the trial court’s certification of a class of nine Georgia residents who contracted with the company for debt-relief services, arguing that the citizens — with Mirsada Hodzic as the class representative — failed to establish two necessary requirements to support class certification: numerosity and superiority. For the reasons noted infra, we reverse the trial court’s certification of the class.
ADF is a Florida-based debt-negotiation company that contracts with individuals to assist them in reducing their unsecured debt by…
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