296 F. Supp. 2d 1283 - Johnson v. Riddle’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
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Applies 15 U.S.C. § 1692F (Sherman Antitrust Act) · 15 U.S.C. § 1692K (Sherman Antitrust Act) · 15 U.S.C. § 692
Relies on Erie Co v. Tompkins · Heintz v. Jenkins · Lewis v. ACB Business Services, Inc. · Lopez v. Monterey County · Johnson v. Riddle
Most-quoted passages
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“intentional pursuit of a debt in a certain manner does not defeat the bona fide error defense, particularly in the context of a legal error ") (emphasis added). 20 Using this specific intent approach, we agree that "`the issue of intent becomes principally a credibility question as to the defendants' subjective intent to violate the [FDCPA].'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Johnson v. Riddle“filing of a `test case' to determine the parameters of state law is a quintessential example of a procedure reasonably adapted to avoid error — in the context of this case, it was specifically designed to avoid legal error under the FDCPA.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Johnson v. Riddle“`[i]n effect, [the bona fide] component serves to impose an objective standard of reasonableness upon the asserted unintentional violation.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Johnson v. Riddle
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