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Case ID: 4075 | Credit / Debt | 12/20/2004
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania against First Financial Asset Management, Inc., a Georgia-based collection agency, for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) which prohibits debt collectors from engaging in abusive, deceptive and unfair collection practices. Class members seek injunctive, compensatory and punitive relief.
Specifically, the complaint alleges that on or about May 21, 2004, First Financial sent a dunning letter to Marian Blocker which attempted to coerce her into paying a debt. The letter stated, “It is expected that you will contact this office upon receipt of this letter. In the event that you do not, your failure to respond will be duly reflected on your file.” Blocker alleges that this letter was the initial communication from First Financial and that they did not send any written communications to her about the actual debt until five (5) days after she received the first letter. Afterwards, First Financial contacted her between May and August of 2004 and allegedly tried to annoy, harass and abuse her. Matters got worse and she claims that representatives or First Financial yelled and screamed at her, hung up on her, promised to make deals with her and then rejected those deals later, all of which she alleges are in violation of the FDCPA. 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 founder of the credit counseling firm AmeriDebt agreed to pay $35 million to settle suits filed by regulators and former customers over the $172 million in allegedly hidden fees the company collected from financially strapped debtors. A statewide class action has been filed in Indiana against debt collection specialists, Statewide Credit Association, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all Indiana residents who received form type collection letters from Statewide with language that overshadowed the federally mandated information regarding consumers' rights to dispute the validity of the debts which are under collection. The action is brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks statutory, injunctive and declaratory relief. A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of loan originators at Kansas based Bank of Blue Valley, Inc. The loan originators claim that they were supervised, treated, and controlled in the same manner as employees, and required to work hours far in excess of 40 per week. Notwithstanding this, the originators claim, they were paid as independent contractors on a commission basis and the amounts paid were far less than what would be required for employees, for straight pay and overtime, under federal labor laws. The loan originators seek back pay and other damages. A class action lawsuit has been filed against New York collection agent Law Offices of Mitchell N. Kay, PC. The suit alleges that the defendant engaged in abusive and deceptive collection practices that violated federal fair debt collection practices laws. The suit seeks to certify a national class and collect actual and punitive damages on behalf of the plaintiffs. A national class action has been filed against collection agency Allied Interstate, Inc. alleging that the company violated federal law in its efforts to collect outstanding debts for its clients. The action asserts that Allied's actions violate the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which prohibits debt collectors from engaging in abusive, deceptive and unfair practices. Debt collection letters must comply with the federal Fair Debt Collections Act or the collector may find himself owing more than those whom he sends mail. The class has been certified in an action filed against Arrow Financial Services, LLC, on behalf of all consumers with a Connecticut address from whom Arrow sought to collect on a defaulted debt between March 20, 2001, and March 20, 2002. Persons eligible to take part in the action should contact attorneys for the class for more information. |
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