· 9/29/2010
Edeh v. Midland Credit Management, Inc.
Citations
- 748 F. Supp. 2d 1030
- 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103888
- 2010 WL 3893604
How courts have described this case
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- holding that, to prevail on a Section 1681s-2(b) claim that a furnisher failed to conduct a reasonable investigation, plaintiff must show the existence of some inaccuracy in the reported information that a reasonable investigation would have exposed
- “Moreover, emotional distress is, by its nature, extremely subjective, and often the only evidence of emotional distress will be the testimony of the distressed person”
- “A consumer who has suffered emotional distress has suffered [actionable damage under the FDCPA] even if the emotional distress was not severe.”
- “A consumer who has suffered emotional distress has suffered [actionable damage under the FDCPA] even if the emotional distress was not severe.”
- if a furnisher “conducts an investigation, that investigation results in verification of the completeness and accuracy of the challenged information, and the challenged information is, in fact, complete and accurate, then ... § 1681s-2(b) has [not] been violated”
- “[N]o private right of action exists under the Minnesota Collection Agencies Act.”
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Patrick J. Schiltz
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