Unifund CCR Partners v. Piaser

{¶ 1} Appellant, Lisa R. Piaser, appeals the judgment of the Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas in favor of appellee, Unifund CCR Partners, et al. ("Unifund"), denying in part her motion for class certification on her counterclaim for violations of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"). At issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying class-action certification to the "Time-Bar Class" identified in Ms. Piaser's motion. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

{¶ 2} On October 15, 2009, Unifund filed a complaint against Ms. Piaser in the Ashtabula…