DirecTV, Inc. v. Cephas’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 15 U.S.C. § 1692 (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) · 15 U.S.C. § 1692A (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) · 28 U.S.C. § 1367
Relies on Conley v. Gibson · Erie Co v. Tompkins · United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs · Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference v. Noerr Motor Freight, Inc. · Jenkins v. McKeithen
Most-quoted passages
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“[11] The court in DIRECTV found that the alleged unfair and deceptive acts at issue were not within the scope of the North Carolina Debt Collection Act (NCDCA), N.C. Gen.Stat. § 75-50 to -56, because that act did not apply to”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“provisions of [the NCDCA] provide examples of behavior that will be considered unfair and deceptive within the broader scope of the UDTPA's restrictions.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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