Charlotte E. Nicholas v. Allianceone Receivables Management, Inc.

This case presents a very narrow issue: whether a consumer who prevails in a lawsuit brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) may recover fees paid for court-ordered mediation.

Plaintiff/Appellant, Charlotte E. Nicholas (“Nicholas”), brought an action under the FDCPA and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, Fla. Stat. §§ 559.55 et seq. (“FCCPA”), against Al-lianceone Receivables Management, Inc., (“Allianceone”), a debt collector. Specifically, Nicholas alleged in her complaint that Allianceone sought to collect on an alleged debt owned by Nicholas by leaving an…