Legal Opinion
Christopher Janson v. Katharyn B. Davis, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 17, 2015No. 15-1381PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Christopher Janson was sued by his landlord in Missouri state court for unpaid rent. The landlord’s retained law firm, Katharyn B. Davis, LLC (Davis), filed an' affidavit with the complaint which recited information received from its client. After a trial the state court entered judgment against Janson. He subsequently sued Davis in the Eastern District of Missouri for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). The complaint alleged that the law firm had violated that act by swearing to an affidavit without personal knowledge of the facts. The defendant…
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