United States Ninth Circuit

Claims brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and RICO were properly dismissed. A tort judgment resulting from business-related conduct does not constitute a "debt" under the FDCPA; a pattern of racketeering activity was not sufficiently alleged.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/07/2003
• Decided 04/01/2004
• Published 04/01/2004

Judges

• POLLAK, District Judge:, Before: B. FLETCHER and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges, and POLLAK, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Herman A.D. Franck, Sacramento, CA, for the appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Timothy Carl Aires, Newport Beach, CA, for the appellees.