Legal Opinion
Powers v. Professional Credit Services, Inc.
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided August 1, 2000No. 1:99-cv-02105PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
KAHN, District Judge.
Plaintiff alleges that the Defendant violated the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act, (“FDCPA”) 15 U.S.C. § 1692, which prohibits debt collectors from engaging in abusive, deceptive, and unfair collection practices.
Presently before this Court is Defendant’s motion to dismiss pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), and for fees, costs and sanctions pursuant to § 1692(k) of the FDCPA. For the reasons set forth below, Defendant’s motion is denied.
I. BACKGROUND
By letter, on or about July 3, 1998, the Law Office of Andrew F. Capoccia, LLC notified Defendant’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Bankers Trust Company v. Daniel Rhoades, Herman Soifer and Milton BratenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Sheldon Barr v. Robert Abrams, Orestes J. Mihaly, Mark A. Tepper, Rebecca Mullane, William Bottiglieri, and Janey Renee O'COnnOrCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Brass v. American Film Technologies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- Plummer v. Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2014
- Schmitt v. Fma AllianceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
- Kelliher v. Target National BankDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2011
- Micare v. Foster & GarbusDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2001
- Lorenz v. GE Capital Retail BankDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2013
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.