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Case ID: 3147 | Credit / Debt | 02/09/2004
A statewide class action has been filed in Indiana against collections specialist Account Receivable Collections, LLC. The action is brought on behalf of all Indiana consumers who received an initial collection letter from Account Receivable that demanded immediate payment of their debt. The action is brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief.
According to consumers, Account Receivable's initial collection letters violate the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because they contain language that is misleading, unfair and deceptive. Specifically, consumers allege that the letters demand immediate payment of consumers alleged debts. This language, consumers assert, overshadows language required under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Under the Act, consumers must be informed of their right to dispute the validity of the debt under collection within 30 days of receiving an initial collection communication. Although Account Receivable's letters contained this language, consumers claim that the language demanding immediate payment was misleading and led to confusion as to whether the debt had to be At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Credit / Debt Cases of Interest The parties have reached a proposed $7.87 million settlement of a class action against Republic Mortgage Insurance Company on behalf of mortgage borrowers whose mortgage was insured by Republic under a certificate that became effective between December 18, 1996, and March 31, 2003. The action claims that the insurance was provided on terms that were very favorable to the mortgage lenders. To recover under the settlement, class members must submit a claim form postmarked no later than September 8, 2003. A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of uninsured patients who received and were billed for medical care by any hospital within the Seattle based Providence Health Systems network of hospitals. The suit contends that Providence billed its uninsured patients at rates far in excess of the rates employed for insured patients and that this practice was and is both discriminatory and illegal. Kahn Gauthier Swick, LLC ("KGS") announces that shareholders of Radian Group Inc. (“Radian” or the “Company”) (NYSE:RDN - News) who purchased securities of the Company between January 23, 2007 and July 31, 2007 (the "Class Period"), have until October 15, 2007 to move for appointment as Lead Plaintiff in a securities class action lawsuit currently pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. No class has yet been certified in this action. A statewide class action has been filed in Florida against mortgage service specialist, Green Tree Servicing, LLC. The action is brought on behalf of all Florida residents whose mortgage was transferred to Green Tree for servicing and who did not receive a notice of transfer within the federally mandated 15 day period. The action is brought under the federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and seeks a minimum of $1000 in statutory damages per class member as well as compensatory damages where appropriate. A class action lawsuit has been filed against LendingTree and its subsidiary, Home Loan Center Inc. A class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of an Arkansas man and others against out-of-state debt collectors because the companies allegedly did not register with the Arkansas State Board of Collection Agencies.
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