Explore 20 court opinions on Deceptive Debt Collection Practices. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Debt Collection Letters Did Not Violate FDCPA/FCCPA, Court Rules
Estela Gonzalez v. JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Estela Gonzalez, sued JP...
Copyrighted photo in political ad ruled fair use
Marwan Mahajni v. Vu Do, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought ...
Debt Collector's Letter Not Deceptive Under FDCPA, Court Rules
Marwan Mahajni v. Vu Do, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant...
Debt collector not liable for failing to disclose statute of limitations
Eliana Cohen v. SMS Financial CH, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, find...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Bank in Debt Collection Case
Walker v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Walker, sued JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for alleged violatio...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Discrimination Case
Michael Connor v. Brittany Greene, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Debt Collector's Letters Not Deceptive Under FDCPA, Court Rules
Michael Connor v. Brittany Greene, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Debt Collector Wins FCCPA Case Over Alleged Invalid Debt
Franklin v. New Palm Financial, LLC, RL Enterprises, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a debt co...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Debt Collector Amidst TDCPA/FDCPA Claims
Yua Lee v. Lonestar Capital Assets Inc., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Yua Lee, sued Lonestar Capital Assets Inc. for alle...
Default judgment voided due to improper service
Betsy Lee Turner v. the Cadle Company, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to g...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Debt Collector Against Consumer Claims
Rolando Trevino v. Velocity Investments, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Rolando Trevino sued Velocity Investments, LLC, alleging viola...
FDCPA claim dismissed: 'Past due' and 'delinquent' not misleading
Ramona Milam v. Selene Finance, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a FDCPA claim, hold...
Debt Collector Wins Summary Judgment in FDCPA Case
Ahmed v. Collect Access, LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ahmed, sued Collect Access, LLC for alleged violations of th...
Debt Collector's Letter Complied with FDCPA and Rosenthal Act
Kashanian v. National Enterprise Systems, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kashanian, sued National Enterprise Systems (NES...
Debt collector's letters not deceptive under FDCPA; ICFA claims preempted
Morris v. TrueAccord, Inc., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Morris, sued TrueAccord, Inc. for alleged violations of the Fair...
Debt Collector's Letter Not Deceptive Under FDCPA, Court Rules
TL90108 LLC v. Joseph Ford, III, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...
Fourth Circuit: Debt Collection Letter Did Not Violate FDCPA
Donald Black v. Mantei & Associates, Ltd., decided by Fourth Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment t...
Debt collector's letter not deceptive under FDCPA or CCPA
Ivy Ngo v. Franklin D. Azar & Associates P.C., a Colorado Corporation and Franklin D. Azar., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ivy ...
Court Dismisses FDCPA and CCFPL Claims Against Debt Collector
Guracar v. Student Loan Solutions, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 21, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The plaintiff, Guracar, sued Student Loan Solutions (SLS) alleging violations...
FDCPA Claim Fails: Debt Collector's Letter Not Deceptive
Louie Joseph Aquilino and Robin Aquilino v., decided by Third Circuit on April 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...