Raymond Yu v. Design Learned Inc., E.C.C. & Associates dba "Empire Collection Agency," Scott Learned, Kelly August, Michael Pfarr, Ann Block, Doe Defendant 1
Published: Jan. 28, 2017 | Result Date: Dec. 2, 2016 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 3:15-cv-05345-LB Bench Decision – $1,950
Court
USDC Northern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Michael Dietrick
(Law Offices of Michael Dietrick)
Facts
Plaintiff entered into a contract with Design Learned Inc. for engineering and consulting services relating to the construction of a dog day-care facility. He sued Design Learned, its employees, and Empire Credit and Collections, Design Learned's assignee.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff contended that Design Learned and its employees breached the services agreement and that Empire Credit violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when it tried to collect a related debt from him.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Empire Credit contended that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction.
Result
The court granted Empire Credit's motion. Empire Credit disavowed any interest in the debt and stated it would not try to collect on the disputed debt, extinguishing plaintiff's obligation to it for those amounts.
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