United States Third Circuit
St. Pierre v. Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc., 17-1731
Held that unpaid highway tolls are not the type of debt that can support a claim under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). A driver who failed to pay tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike because his electronic payment account was in arrears filed a class-action complaint alleging that a debt collection agency used impermissible means to collect the debt. Affirming dismissal of his complaint, the Third Circuit held that highway tolls are a legal obligation in the nature of a tax that falls outside the scope of the FDCPA.
Appellate Information
- Published 2018/08/07
Judges
- Krause
Court
- United States Third Circuit