Unifund CCR, LLC v. Francois

DIETZ, Judge.

Plaintiff Unifund CCR, LLC brought a debt collection action against Defendant Isabelle Francois and obtained an entry of default after Francois failed to appear and respond to Unifund's complaint.

At the default judgment hearing-where Francois again failed to appear-the trial court, on its own initiative, denied Unifund's motion for default judgment and dismissed the complaint, concluding that the complaint was barred by the statute of limitations and violated a statutory provision prohibiting debt collectors from pursuing claims they know are barred by the statute of limitations.

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