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fdcpa claim in New Jersey

10 New Jersey opinions name it 1 courts 2024–2026 10 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Jersey courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Midland Funding LLC Current Assignee, Etc. v. Bruce Thiel Midland Funding LLC Current Assignee, Etc. v. Luisagreen
njsuperctappdiv · 2016 · cited in 9 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2024–2026
2 sentences

2025To succeed on an FDCPA claim, a plaintiff must prove: "(1) [he] is a consumer, (2) the [party seeking payment] is a debt collector, (3) the . . . challenged practice involves an attempt to collect a 'debt' as the [FDCPA] defines it, and (4) the [collector] has violated a provision of the FDCPA in attempting to collect their debt." Midland Funding LLC v. Thiel, 446 N.J.

2025To succeed on an FDCPA claim, a plaintiff must prove: "(1) [he] is a consumer, (2) the [party seeking payment] is a debt collector, (3) the . . . challenged practice involves an attempt to collect a 'debt' as the [FDCPA] defines it, and (4) the [collector] has violated a provision of the FDCPA in attempting to collect their debt." Midland Funding LLC v. Thiel, 446 N.J.

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Courtney Douglass v. Convergent Outsourcinggreen
ca3 · 2014 · cited in 5 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2024–2026
2 sentences

2025To succeed on an FDCPA claim, debtors must establish: "'(1) [they are] A-2121-24 7 consumer[s], (2) the [defendant] is a debt collector, (3) the . . . challenged practice involves an attempt to collect a "debt" as the Act defines it, and (4) the [collector] has violated a provision of the FDCPA in attempting to collect the debt.'" Ibid. (fourth alteration in original) (quoting Douglass v. Convergent Outsourcing, 765 F.3d 299, 303 (3d Cir. 2014)).

2025To succeed on an FDCPA claim, debtors must establish: "'(1) [they are] A-2121-24 7 consumer[s], (2) the [defendant] is a debt collector, (3) the . . . challenged practice involves an attempt to collect a "debt" as the Act defines it, and (4) the [collector] has violated a provision of the FDCPA in attempting to collect the debt.'" Ibid. (fourth alteration in original) (quoting Douglass v. Convergent Outsourcing, 765 F.3d 299, 303 (3d Cir. 2014)).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Jersey. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

USC § 15u.s.c.1692 (10) USC § 15u.s.c.1692c(b) (6)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 13 (2015–2024) OH 12 (2014–2024) NJ 10 (2024–2026) WA 7 (2009–2026) TX 5 (2010–2025) IL 5 (2012–2025) WI 4 (2025–2026) PA 4 (2011–2026) NY 4 (1998–2025) UT 3 (2018–2024) IN 3 (2001–2011) AK 2 (2016–2019) MO 2 (2016–2018) MD 2 (2003–2015) MI 2 (2014–2018)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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