Meselsohn v. Lerman’s Empirical Analysis
2007
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Applies 15 U.S.C. § 1692G (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act)
Relies on Conley v. Gibson · Miller v. Wolpoff & Abramson, L.L.P. · Joel Rothman v. Andrew Gregor · Villager Pond, Inc. v. Town of Darien · Clomon v. Jackson
Most-quoted passages
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“explaining to the [plaintiff] that the demand did not override the [plaintiff's] rights under Section 1962g to seek validation of the debt... could confuse an unsophisticated consumer and result in the belief that the right to request validation of the debt is outweighed by the demand for payment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“payment of the debt within [the] thirty day validation period”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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