· 5/16/1996
Raul Avila, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Albert G. Rubin and Van Ru Credit Corporation
Citations
- 84 F.3d 222
- 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 11415
How courts have described this case
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- concluding that by following a validation notice with a statement that “if the above does not apply[,]” then the recipient has ten days to pay, eviscerates the validation notice
- holding that letter containing contradictory language was confusing as a matter of law without evidence of actual consumer confusion
- concluding that by following a validation notice with a statement that “if the above does not apply[,]” then the recipient has ten days to pay, eviscerates the validation notice
- noting that a letter from an attorney with the \attorney's signature implies the attorney has formed a professional judgment about the debtor's case\
- holding as a matter of law that a collection letter violated the FDCPA despite lack of evidence of actual consumer confusion
- holding “attorney’s signature implies the attorney has formed a professional judgment about the debtor’s case”
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Judges: Bauer, Cudahy, Evans
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