Archive for May, 2007
I just had to report this. An article in the Boston Globe reports about a debt collector who punched a lady in face in front of her 5 year old while trying to repossess her car. I thought it was interesting because these debt collectors and their employer have probably just made this woman and […]
The 6th Circuit has just decided, for the second time, Bach v First Union National Bank. I was very surprised to see the court of appeals cut the punitive damages awarded by an obviously outraged jury from $2.6 million down to $400,000. Ms.Bach obvious had a good case for violation of the Fair Credit Reporting […]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit just decided Sayyed v Wolpoff and Abramson. Sayyed was a consumer that was delinquent on his discover card. Wolpoff is a law firm that sued for the balance due plus attorneys fees. In pursing its client’s case, Wolpoff served interrogatories that did not state “This is […]
Following a three-day civil jury trial, a Los Angeles jury unanimously ordered debt collector Arrow Financial Services to pay Laura Nelson a total sum of $100,000.00 for false credit reporting and unfair debt collection practices. The jury awarded Ms. Nelson $85,000.00 for her emotional distress and mental anguish, and also added a $15,000.00 penalty against […]