No. 24-262
Stacy Makhnevich v. Gregory S. Bougopoulos, et al.
Tags: consumer-protection debt-collection fdcpa-violation legal-standing misrepresentation unfair-practices
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Securities Immigration Trademark
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Securities Immigration Trademark
Latest Conference:
2024-11-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a debt collector's misrepresentations about an entity's legal standing to sue in state courts violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Question presented is: 1. Whether a debt collector misrepresentations to consumers that an entity (such as an Unincorporated Association) on behalf of which the debt collection action was filed is authorized to proceed in its name in state courts (with such misrepresentations reflected in both original and amended debt collection complaints) whereas such entity can not sue or be sued in its name is violative of FDCPA? 1 Senate report . 2 Pub. L. No. 99-361, 100 Stat. 768 (1986). 7 . i
Docket Entries
2024-11-25
Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.
2024-11-06
Motion of petitioner to dismiss the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 46 filed.
2024-11-06
Rescheduled.
2024-10-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2024.
2024-10-09
Brief of respondents Gregory S. Bougopoulos, et al. in opposition filed.
2024-07-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2024)
Attorneys
Gregory S. Bougopoulos, et al.
Nativ Winiarsky — Kucker, Marino, Winiarsky, & Bittens, LLP, Respondent
Nativ Winiarsky — Kucker, Marino, Winiarsky, & Bittens, LLP, Respondent