Legal Opinion
Buzzell v. Citizens Automobile Finance, Inc.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided July 13, 2011No. Civ. 10-2046 (RHK/FLN)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RICHARD H. KYLE, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
This action arises out of the repossession of Plaintiff Brent Buzzell’s vehicle. Buzzell alleges that in the course of the repossession, Defendants (1) violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1692f(6) 1 ; (2) breached the peace in violation of Minn. Stat. § 336.9-609; and (3) committed common-law torts of conversion and trespass to chattel. Each side has moved for summary judgment. 2 For the reasons below, Buzzell’ Motion will be granted, and Defendants’ Motion will be denied.
BACKGROUND
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Weitz Co., LLC v. Lloyd's of LondonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
- Noble Systems Corp. v. Alorica Central, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
- Wingate v. Gage County School Dist., No. 34Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Hill v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2013
- Barnes v. Northwest Repossession, LLCDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2016
- Rivera v. Dealer Funding, LLCDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2016
- Strei v. BlaineDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2014
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