Legal Opinion
James Tepper v. Amos Financial LLC
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 7, 2018No. 17-2851PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAmbro, Circuit Judge
Many would gladly pay Tuesday for a hamburger today. Of course, not all of those who fall into debt make payments timely, and debt collection has become a professional trade. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the "FDCPA" or "Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 1692 , et seq. , regulates their efforts. Under it, debt collectors are prohibited from engaging in deceptive, abusive, or otherwise unfair practices to collect debts. When these practices occur, the Act gives debtors a private right of action to seek recourse, with the possibility of receiving statutory damages.
The Act does not apply, however, to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Dale Kaymark v. Bank of America NACourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2015
- Federal Trade Commission v. Check Investors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
- Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. N.A. v. HendersonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
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