Legal Opinion

Joseph O'Bryne v. Portfolio Recovery Associates

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 5, 2015No. 13-55563Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

Joseph O’Bryne sued Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC (“PRA”), claiming that a state court complaint violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692e, 1692f (“FDCPA”), and the Ro-senthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Cal. Civ.Code § 1788 et seq. The district court granted summary judgment to PRA. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and affirm.

1. “[A] complaint served directly on a consumer to facilitate debt-collection efforts is a communication subject to the requirements of §§ 1692e and 1692f.” Donohue v. Quick Collect, Inc., 592 F.3d 1027,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

S.O.S., Inc. v. Payday, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
Donohue v. Quick Collect, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
Davis & Cox, a Partnership, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Summa Corporation, Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee. Chester C. Davis, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Summa Corporation, Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee. Summa Corporation, Defendant-Counterclaimant/appellant v. Davis & Cox, a Partnership, Chester C. Davis, Maxwell E. Cox, Howard M. Jaffe and Martin Cook, Plaintiffs-Counterdefendants/appellees. Summa Corporation, Hughes Aircraft Corporation, Defendants- Counterclaimants/appellants v. Chester C. Davis, Davis & Cox, Maxwell E. Cox, Howard M. Jaffe and D. Martin Cook, Counterdefendants/appelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
Joann Riggs v. Prober & Raphael, a Law Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
Zinn v. Fred R. Bright Co.California Court of Appeal · 1969

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