FDCPA and FCRA Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//April 4, 2018//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Deborah Walton v. EOS CCA

Case No.: 17-3040

Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and BAUER and BARRETT, Circuit Judges.

Focus: FDCPA and FCRA Violation

Deborah Walton sued EOS CCA, a debt collector, under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Walton argues that EOS violated the former by failing to contact the creditor directly to “obtain[] verification” of her debt and the latter by failing to investigate disputed information. The district court concluded that EOS had discharged its obligation under both statutes and entered summary judgment for EOS. We affirm the district court’s judgment.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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