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Case ID: 3868 | Credit / Debt | 10/26/2004
A class action has been filed against Systematic National Collections, Inc., a CA based debt collection agency and its President for using threatening language in collecting debts in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Act. The complaint seeks damages, attorney’s fees, litigation expenses and costs.
Specifically, the complaint alleges that Ronnie Steele incurred a debt to Pacific Marine Credit Union for $18.94. The defendant attempted to collect the debt and sent letters dated April 20, May 4 and May 18, 2004. The first and second letters stated that Steele’s credit may be damaged by not paying the debt. The third letter stated in part, “Despite our previous letters to you, you still have not paid the balance of your past due account. If you continue to ignore our requests to pay, you are putting your future credit rating in serious jeopardy and are forcing us to consider further collection efforts against you.” Steele alleges that consumers have thirty (30) days from the receipt of the first notice to dispute the debt according to the Fair Debt Collection Act and that the small amount owed would not constitute further legal action. Therefore, the defendant’s language constitutes a threat of unintended legal action. 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 A class action lawsuit has been filed in US District Court against ACE INA Holdings. The case involves violations of Federal Antitrust law. No additional information about the substance of the allegations is available at this time. Classactionamerica.com will monitor this case and provide additional details as soon as they become available. A statewide class action has been filed in Indiana against the law firm of Blume, Connelly, Jordan & Stucky, LLP. The action is brought on behalf of all Indiana consumers who received "form" type collection letters from the firm. The action is brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. Debt collection letters must comply with the federal Fair Debt Collections Act or the collector may find himself or herself owing more than the recipients of the letters. A class action has been certified against municipal debt collector Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd. on behalf of all persons who, between January 1, 2002, and March 31, 2003, received communications from Portnoff relating to municipal claims for water and sewer assessments asserted by the city of Bethlehem. Before you enter into a mortgage agreement, read the entire contract very carefully--if you need to, get an unbiased professional to go over it with you. The parties have reached a tentative settlement, apparently valued at $1.2 million, in an action filed against Ameriquest Mortgage Company on behalf of borrowers who allege that the company miscalculated the amounts of the borrowers' prepayment penalties for paying off mortgages that were taken out between September 1998 and October 2001 on California property. The claims deadline has been extended from December 9, 2003, to July 30, 2004. Claims must be submitted by the new date to be considered valid.” 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.
It's scary to think about, but every American with a credit card or bank account is being tracked very carefully. The parties have reached a tentative nationwide settlement in three related actions filed against the three major credit reporting bureaus, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Equifax Information Services, LLC, and Trans Union, LLC on behalf of consumers whose credit reports reflected a bankruptcy reference on joint accounts after April 20, 1998, without making it clear that the person who was the subject of the credit report was not the one who had actually filed bankruptcy. Consumers who are eligible to participate in these actions do not need to take any action to be considered class members.
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