Earlier this year, a district court for the Middle District of Florida upheld a jury award of $225,000 in punitive damages in a debt collection case finding the defendant’s conduct “reprehensible” based on the physical harm...more
11/9/2023
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Chapter 7 ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Creditors ,
Debt Buyers ,
Debt Collection ,
Debtors ,
Dischargeable Debts ,
Dish Network ,
Emotional Distress Damages ,
FCCPA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Jury Awards ,
Punitive Damages ,
Unsecured Debt
The plaintiff, an individual consumer, filed a chapter 7 bankruptcy petition, including in his schedules a debt for past-due rent for a former apartment. The bankruptcy was a matter of public record and was listed on his...more