· 7/6/1998
Karen L. Keele, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Norman Paul Wexler, Mitchell Wexler and Wexler and Wexler
Citations
- 149 F.3d 589
- 40 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1135
- 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 15029
- 1998 WL 372061
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- noting that the FDCPA does not require proof of actual damages as a precursor to the recovery of statutory damages
- holding there is no fraud exception to the FDCPA, thus it is irrelevant whether members of the class may have intended that their checks would be dishonored
- noting that the language of the FDCPA “fo‐ cuses primarily, if not exclusively on the conduct of debt col‐ lectors, not debtors”
- noting that the language of the FDCPA “fo‐ cuses primarily, if not exclusively on the conduct of debt col‐ lectors, not debtors”
- noting that some “factual variations among class members’ grievances do not defeat a class action”
- finding that named plaintiffs claim was typical because class members were all suing under FDCPA “alleging violations of the same statutory sections under the same legal theory”
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Judges: Cummings, Coffey, Manion
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