Andrew Ladick v. Gerald J. Van Gemert Law Offices of Gerald J. Van Gemert, a Professional Corporation

STEPHEN H. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.

The question presented in this appeal is whether an assessment owed to a condominium association qualifies as a “debt” within the meaning of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692-1692o. Guided by our recent decision in Snow v. Riddle, 143 F.3d 1350 (10th Cir.1998), which interprets the term “debt” under the FDCPA, we hold that it does. We therefore reverse the district court’s contrary judgment and remand for further proceedings.

BACKGROUND

Andrew Ladick brought this action in federal district court against Gerald J. Van Ge-mert and…