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FDCPA Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//October 21, 2019//

FDCPA Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//October 21, 2019//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Patricia Ann Koehn v. Delta Outsource Group, Inc., et al.,

Case No.: 19-1088

Officials: KANNE, HAMILTON, and SCUDDER, Circuit Judges.

Focus: FDCPA Violation

Plaintiff Patricia Ann Koehn brought this suit against a collection agency, alleging that its collection letter was misleading and violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq. The district court granted the collection agency’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, concluding that no significant fraction of the population would be misled by the letter. We agree and affirm.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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