Legal Opinion

Sexton v. Poulsen & Skousen P.C.

District Court, D. Utah

Decided March 19, 2019No. Case No. 2:17-cv-01008-JNP-BCWPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANALYSIS

I. THE DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

The defendants assert that they are entitled to summary judgment on the two claims asserted against them.5 The court *1314first addresses the defendants' arguments regarding the FDCPA claim. It then turns to the UCSPA claim.

A. The FDCPA Claim

Congress passed the FDCPA "to eliminate abusive debt collection practices by debt collectors." 15 U.S.C. § 1692(e). "Because the FDCPA ... is a remedial statute, it should be construed liberally in favor of the consumer." Johnson v. Riddle , 305 F.3d 1107, 1117 (10th Cir. 2002).

Sexton asserts that the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. TSC Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Heintz v. JenkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Hill v. KempCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
  4. Johnson v. RiddleCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
  5. Nwosun v. General Mills Restaurants, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  4. Chamberlain v. Crown Asset ManagementDistrict Court, D. Utah · 2022
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