Alex D. Weisberg

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma

U.S. District Court, Colorado

A Texas jury awarded a consumer $10,054 in damages for an automobile manufacturer’s violations of the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Judy Whitworth v. General Motors Corporation, Cause # A-124-134 (70th Judicial District, Ector County, Texas).

An Illinois jury awarded a consumer a brand new vehicle as a result of an automobile manufacturer’s violations of the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and state lemon law. Jenny Dow v. General Motors Corporation, Cause # 01 M1 103929 (Cook County, Illinois).

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s findings that a debt collector violated several provisions of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, that the debt collector was unable to take advantage of the bona fide error defense to the consumer’s claims, and that the consumer was entitled to the maximum statutory damage award available. Ponce v. BCA Fin. Services, Inc., 467 F. App’x 806, 809 (11th Cir. 2012).

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit endorsed a broad interpretation of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in finding that a “debt,” as statutorily defined, is created where an obligation to pay arises from a transaction, even absent an extension of credit. Barry Oppenheim v. I.C. System, Inc., 627 F. 3d 833 (11th Cir. 2010).

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