Consumer Law
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Electronic Fund Transfer Act
Christopher Globus and Michaelene Dawson, on behalf of themselves and other similarly situated v. Pioneer Credit Recovery Inc.
Published: Mar. 26, 2016 | Result Date: Dec. 4, 2015 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 1:15-cv-00152-JTC Settlement – $575,000
Facts
Plaintiffs brought a class action pursuant to the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act against debt collectors Pioneer Credit Recovery Inc. and General Revenue Corporation.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs contended that the language in defendants' automatic withdrawal authorization forms for electronic fund transfer violated the law because it limited consumers' rights to stop the payments.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Defendants denied plaintiffs' allegations.
Result
Defendants settled with the class for $575,000. Class members will receive between $17 and $50.
Other Information
FILING DATE: Feb. 17, 2015.
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