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How to Start a FDCPA, FCRA, or TCPA lawsuit – Pro Se – CreditRage Uncut 12

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Here are the basics on getting started with a lawsuit for FDCPA, FCRA and TCPA. This should be enough to get you started filing a federal lawsuit should any [...]

Failure to State a Claim upon Which Relief can be Granted 26(b)(6)

After filing a lawsuit in federal court it is common for the defendant to file a Motion for Summary Judgement to get rid of a case against a Pro Se litigant. [...]

FDCPA Case Law

All, I was reading some complaints from the Federal Court in Denver. While researching the next defendant I am going after, I read some case law I thought was [...]

Supreme Court Chimes in on Your Right To Travel

All, As you know that collection issues, credit issues and driving issues are dear to my heart. I received a document on your right to travel. As you may [...]

Case Law: Yale New Haven Hosp. v. Orlins, 1992 WL 110710 (Conn. Super. Ct. May 11, 1992)

Are Lawyers debt collectors? In addition to the standard legal citation of Heintz v. Jenkins, check this one out: “Simply stated, if an attorney regularly [...]

Case Law: Palmer v. Hoffman: hearsay exception for business records

Similar to the LVNV case from yesterday's post, here is the case that was used by Mastaw. This is a Supreme Court ruling. In summary: "In short, it is [...]

Case Law: Budd v. People: Rights

Budd v. People, 143 U.S. 517, 550, 12 S. Ct. 468, 478, 36 L. Ed. 247 (1892)Supreme Court of the United States February 29, 1892 143 U.S. 51712 S.Ct. 468 [...]

Case Law: James Talcott, Inc. v. Gee: Deficiency Judgment

James Talcott, Inc. v. Gee, 266 Cal. App. 2d 384, 72 Cal. Rptr. 168 (1968)Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 5, California.October 4, 1968 266 [...]

Case Law: Boyd v. United States

Boyd v. United States, 116 U.S. 616, 6 S. Ct. 524, 29 L. Ed. 746 (1886)Supreme Court of the United States February 1, 1886 116 U.S. 6166 S.Ct. 524 The [...]

Case Law: Norton v. Shelby County

Norton v. Shelby County, 118 U.S. 425, 6 S. Ct. 1121, 30 L. Ed. 178 (1886) Supreme Court of the United States May 10, 1886 118 U.S. 425 6 S.Ct. 1121 The Dark [...]