Legal Opinion

Donna M. Russell v. Equifax A.R.S., and Cbi Collections

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided January 16, 1996No. 48, Docket 95-7007PublishedCited by 366 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:

This appeal involves the application of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1977 (Act), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692 to 1692o (1994). Plaintiff Donna M. Russell (plaintiff or consumer) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Scullin, J.) entered November 28, 1994 granting summary judgment to defendant Equifax A.R.S. (formerly CBI Collections) (Equifax or defendant). Russell contends that the district court’s construction of the Act was wrong as a matter of law and should be reversed.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Boyce Motor Lines, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. Christ Clomon v. Philip D. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  3. Federal Trade Commission v. Colgate-Palmolive Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Anthony Graziano v. Michael HarrisonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
  5. James A. Swanson, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Southern Oregon Credit Service, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by366 opinions

  1. Miller v. Wolpoff & Abramson, L.L.P.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
  2. Stephen P. Turner v. J.V.D.B. & Associates, Inc., an Illinois CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  3. Diane Russell v. Absolute Collection ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2014
  4. Jacobson v. Healthcare Financial Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
  5. George Wilson, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Quadramed Corporation, George WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000

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