Explore 26 court opinions on Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Fdcpa . AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Appellate court affirms summary judgment for debt collectors
Timothy Williams AKA Marcus Williams v. Barrington E. Notice and Nebit 1 LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Timothy Williams,...
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...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Debt Collector Against Consumer Claims
Patrick Jerome Chargualaf v. TTCU, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Patrick Jerome Chargualaf, sued TTCU for alleged violations o...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Attorneys in FDCPA Case
Scott Phillip Lewis v. Dunham & Jones Attorneys at Law, P.C.; Paul Dunham; Gary Barton; Duane Graeff, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plain...
FDCPA Claim Time-Barred by Statute of Limitations
Don Lippert v. Latoya Hughes, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defen...
Mortgage company not liable for OCSPA or FDCPA violations in modification dispute
Toth v. Rocket Mtge., L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Toth, sued Rocket Mortgage for alleged violations of the Ohio Cons...
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 ...
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...
Contractual Deposit Forfeiture Upheld on Appeal
Alberto Budincevich v. HTG Chattanooga II, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Alberto Budincevich, sued the defe...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Debt Collector
Ileana Arnaiz, Etc. v. Longbridge Financial, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ileana Arnaiz, sued Longbridge F...
Debt Collector's Actions Not Unfair or Unconscionable Under FDCPA/FCCPA
Kennia Ortega v. Midland Credit Management, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kennia Ortega, sued Midland Credi...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Debt Collection Lawsuit
Wanda Joyce Smith v. Casey Lending, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether Casey Lending, LLC, a mortgage lender, v...
Debt Collector Violated FDCPA by Pursuing Wrong Debtor
Credit Serv. Internatl. v. Armstrong, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a debt collector, Credit Service Inte...
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...
Debt Collection Letter Did Not Violate FDCPA, Court Rules
Stacy Cales v. Theisen Brock LPA, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Stacy Cales's claims a...
Debt Collector's Letter Did Not Violate FDCPA, Court Rules
Manal Farhan v. 2715 NMA LLC, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...
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 Settlement Offer Doesn't Violate FDCPA
Robert Sofaly v. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, decided by Third Circuit on September 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a ...
Eighth Circuit: Debt Collection Letter Complied with FDCPA
Sutter & Gillham PLLC v. Judy Henry, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
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...
Non-compete agreement deemed unenforceable due to overbreadth
Westlake Services LLC v. Williams, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Westlake Services LLC, sought to enforce a non-compete agre...
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...