Plaintiff sued defendants for violations of the FDCPA and Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. The district court granted summary judgment to defendant and awarded him statutory damages and attorneys’ fees calculated under the lodestar approach. Defendants filed a late appeal, alleging ...

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Scheffler v. Gurstel Chargo, P.A. (MLW No. 72046/Case No. 17-2141 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Grasz, J.)

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Jackson v. Barton (MLW No. 71575/Case No. SC95771 – 22 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Breckenridge, J.; Draper, Russell and Stith, JJ., concur; Wilson, J., dissents in separate opinion filed; Fischer, C.J., concurs in opinion of Wilson, J.; Powell, J., not participating)

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Haney v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC (MLW No. 69734/Case No. 15-1932 – 28 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam)

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Kuntz v. Rodenburg LLP (MLW No. 69735/Case No. 15-2777 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.)

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Hageman v. Barton (MLW No. 68980/Case No. 14-3665 – 16 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Melloy, J.)

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McIvor v. Credit Control Services, Inc. (MLW No. 67211/Case No. 14-1164 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Murphy, J.)

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC v. Schultz (MLW No. 67151/Case No. ED101023 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Sullivan, J.)

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Royal Financing Group v. Perkins (MLW No. 65412/Case No. ED98991 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Ahrens, J.)

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