Legal Opinion
Bryson Ray v. McCullough Payne & Haan, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 29, 2016No. 16-11518PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ED CARNES, Chief Judge:
■ The venue provision in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) requires that “[a]ny debt collector who brings any legal action on a debt against any consumer shall ... bring such action only in the judicial district or similar legal entity—(A) in which such consumer signed the contract sued upon; or (B) in which such consumer resides at the commencement of the action.” 15 U.S.C. § 1692i(a)(2). In this case,- the law firm of McCullough Payne & Haan, LLC filed-a lawsuit in state court against Bryson Ray, a consumer-debtor. In compliance with the FDCPA’s venue…
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