Facts

Michael Davis sued Hollins Law APC, concerning the company's debt collection practices.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff alleged that defendant was a debt collector. Plaintiff claimed that defendant placed collection calls to his home phone and left a voice mail message that failed to disclose that the call was from a debt collector. Plaintiff alleged that defendant's conduct constituted a violation of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and California's Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Act.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant denied plaintiff's allegations, and asserted various affirmative defenses.

Damages

Davis sought statutory damages of $1,000 for each violation under FDCPA and the Rosenthal Act. Plaintiff also requested $46,334 in attorney fees and $2,393 in litigation costs.

Result

In a bench trial, the court concluded that Hollins had violated the FDCPA and the Rosenthal Act, and awarded plaintiff $250 in statutory damages under the FDCPA and zero damages under the Rosenthal Act. The court then denied Davis' motion for costs, but awarded him $35,813 in attorney fees under the FDCPA and the Rosenthal Act.