United States Fifth Circuit

In an action claiming that a debt collection letter violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the dismissal of the complaint is reversed where the "least sophisticated consumer" reading the letter might be deceived into thinking that a lawyer was involved in the debt collection.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/03/2009
• Published 08/03/2009

Judges

• PRADO, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, PRADO and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Matthew Brian Probus (argued), Wauson Probus, Sugar Land, TX, for Gonzalez.


• For Appellees:
  
• David Craig Brinker (argued), Henslee Schwartz, LLP, Dallas, TX, Erik V. Larson, Henslee Schwartz, LLP, Houston, TX, for Defendants-Appellees.