Legal Opinion
Martel v. LVNV Funding, LLC (In re Martel)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine
Decided October 13, 2015No. Case No. 14-20198; Adv. No. 15-02001PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Hon. Peter G. Cary, United States Bankruptcy Court
This case raises the question of whether filing of a proof of claim based upon a time-barred debt violates the Federal and Maine Fair Debt Collection Practices Acts and the Bankruptcy Code.1 The issue is before me on defendants LVNV Funding, LLC and Resurgent Capital Services’ motion to dismiss the complaint of plaintiffs David A. Martel and Cheryl A. Martel. For the reasons set forth below, I conclude that filing a proof of claim in accordance with the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for a time-barred debt does not violate the…
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