The 2024 Florida Statutes
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. . . 1692 et seq. , and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act ("Florida Act"), Florida Statute § 559.55 . . . et seq. , and its state corollary, the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, Florida Statute § 559.55 . . .
. . . . § 559.55, et seq . (the "Florida Collections Act"), and breach of contract. . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55 - 559.785, Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . actual debtor, but also 'any natural person ... allegedly obligated to pay any debt.' " (quoting § 559.55 . . . Section 559.55(6) defines "debt collector" as any person who uses any instrumentality of commerce within . . .
. . . . § 559.55 ("FCCPA"). Dkt. 24 ¶ 1. . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. . . .
. . . . § 559.55, et seq., as well as claims for breach of contract and intentional infliction of emotional . . .
. . . . § 559.55. . . . Stat. § 559.55. . . .
. . . Plaintiff filed suit against Defendant for violations of the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, § 559.55 . . .
. . . . § 559.55(8). Miller qualifies as a debtor. 1. . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55-.785, Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . . § 559.55, et seq. (the "FCCPA"), by: (1) improperly sending the Accounting directly to Mr. . . . Stat. § 559.55(8) ; Fla. . . . . § 559.55(7) ; D.E. 60 p. 4, ¶ 5(a); D.E. 1 ¶ 8; D.E. 13 ¶ 8; D.E. 1 ¶ 3; D.E. 13 ¶ 3. . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785. . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55 et seq.; and Chapter 494, Fla. Stat., governing mortgage brokerage and lending. . . .
. . . . § 559.55., and the Florida Security of Communications Act, Fla. Stat. § 934.01. . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq., (“FCCPA”). This matter is before the Court on the Defendant’s Motion for . . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq.; the federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.; and the Florida Fair Housing . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55 et seq., and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692 et seq., . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq., in collecting on the deficiency balances. . . .
. . . Section 559.715 is part of the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, §§ 559.55-.785 (2013) (FCCPA . . . , family, or household purposes-, whether or not such obligation has been reduced to judgment.”); § 559.55 . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. . . . Stat. § 559.55(6); accord 15 U.S.C. § 1692a(5). . . . Stat. § 559.55(6). . . . Stat. § 559.55(8). . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785, by debiting his checking account without authorization. . . .
. . . consumer collection practices in Florida, to wit: the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, §§ 559.55 . . . Section 559.55(1), Florida Statutes (2012), defines “debt” or “consumer debt” as “any obligation or alleged . . . See § 559.55(1), Fla. Stat. (2012) (defining “debt” and “consumer debt”). . . . This definition now appears in section 559.55(6), Florida Statutes (2016). . . . .
. . . . § 559.55, and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, (“TOPA”) 47 U.S.C. § 227. . . .
. . . contended that their conduct violated both FDUTPA and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, §§ 559.55 . . .
. . . . § 559.55(6), with 15 U.S.C. § 1692a(5). . . . Stat. § 559.55(6). . . .
. . . is not a debt collector for purposes of the Florida Consumer Collections Practices Act (FCCPA), §§ 559.55 . . .
. . . The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, §§ 559.55-.785, does not have a venue provision. . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq., and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), 47 U.S.C. § 227. II. . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. (“FCCPA”). See ECF No. [1] (Complaint). . . .
. . . . § 559.55-.785. . . .
. . . . § 559.55-.785. . . .
. . . . § '559.55(1); see also Oppenheim, 627 F.3d at 836-37. . . .
. . . .§ 559.55 et seq., and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692, et sec[. . . . Stat. § 559.55(7). . . . Stat. § 559.55(8). Here, there is no evidence that Plaintiff was actually obligated to pay a debt. . . .
. . . Id, § 559.55(8). . . . Stat. § 559.55(1). . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55(2), (6)-(7). . . . Stat. § 559.55(7); Harris, 702 F.3d at 1302. . . . Fla Stat. § 559.55(6). . . . Stat. §§ 559.55, 559.72. . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. . . .
. . . Complaint brings three counts: violation of the Florida Consumer Collections Practices Act, Section 559.55 . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785 (“FCCPA”). [¶ 1], The Motion to Dismiss is directed toward Daniel’s FDCPA and FCCPA . . .
. . . Section 559.55(6) defines “debt” or “consumer debt” as “any obligation or alleged obligation of a consumer . . . As amended in 2014, which renumbered the definition provision, without change, from section 559.55(1) . . . to 559.55(6). . . . residential foreclosure suit falls within the broad definition of “consumer debt” contained in section 559.55 . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. I. . . . Stat. § 559.55(7) (same). . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785 (“FCCPA”). Id ¶¶ 73-80. . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785. . . .
. . . against Bayview under the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (“FCCPA”), Florida Statute section 559.55 . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. . . .
. . . 1692e for falsely representing the character, amount, or legal status of a debt (Count IV); and section 559.55 . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55-.785. ' The District Court, adopting the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55 et seq. . . .
. . . Appellant also alleged a claim under the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, sections 559.55-.785 . . .
. . . . § 559.55, Fla. Stat., etseq. . 47 U.S.C. § 227. . . . . Green Tree, as a "debt collector,” is regulated under the FCCPA. § 559.55(7), Fla. Stat. . . . .” § 559.55(6), Fla. Stat. . § 559.72(1)-(19), Fla. Stat. . Id. at § 559.72(7), (18). . . .
. . . . § 559.55(6). . . . Stat. § 559.55(6). . . . Stat. § 559.55(6). . . . Stat. § 559.55(6). . . . Stat. § 559.55(6). . . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. (“FCCPA”) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq. . . . Stat. § 559.55(5), see Doc. 1 ¶ 9. . . . Stat. § 559.55(3), which was the provision that defined "creditor" at the time the Complaint was filed . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq., and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., stemming from . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. . . . A “debtor” under Florida Statute § 559.55(2) is “any natural person obligated or allegedly obligated . . . Stat. § 559.55(1). . . . Stat. § 559.55(1); see also Oppenheim v. I.C. . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785. See Complaint [DE 1] ¶ 1. . . .
. . . . § 559.55(7). . . . Id. § 559.55(8). . . . Stat. § 559.55 et seq. . . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55 et seq. . . . Stat. § 559.55(1). . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq., and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), 47 U.S.C. § 227 (see Doc. # 1 . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785 (2010). . 47 U.S.C. § 227 (2010). . Doc. No. 45. . . . . Stat. §§ 559.55-559.785 (2010). . Id. at § 559.77(2). . . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785, (“FCCPA”)(Count II) ; a claim under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices . . . Foxx in Count II alleges, "Violation of Florida Statutes § 559.55 et seq., and Federal Fair Debt Collection . . .
. . . collect debts from consumers as required by the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, sections 559.55 . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. (“FCCPA”). . . . Standing as a Debtor A “debtor” under Florida Statute § 559.55(2) is “any natural person obligated or . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785 (2010). We dismiss the appeal in part and affirm in part. . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq., the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (“FCCPA”), and 47 U.S.C. § 227 et seq . . .
. . . unlawful debt collection in violation of the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (“FCCPA”), §§ 559.55 . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785. . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55-559.785 (“FCCPA”), and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227, et seq. . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq., whether Defendant Robert Paige qualifies as a “debt collector” under the FDCPA, and . . . Stat. § 559.55(1); 15 U.S.C. § 1692a(5). . . .
. . . See §§ 559.55-.785, Fla. Stat. (2002). . . .
. . . Credit Services, in this action seeking damages under the Florida Consumer Collections Practices Act, §§ 559.55 . . .
. . . (“FDCPA”), and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (“FCCPA”), §§ 559.55 et seq., Florida Statutes . . . Stat. § 559.55(1). . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55 et seq. . . .
. . . . § 559.55(5). . . .
. . . services which are the subject of the transaction are primarily for personal ... purposes ...,” section 559.55 . . . Under the 1981 version of section 559.55, only three terms are defined: (1) “claims or consumer claim . . . Id. at 812 (quoting § 559.55(3)) (emphasis added). . . . Morgan’s obligation to the law firm falls within the definition of debt in section 559.55(1). . . . Section 559.55(6) defines as "debt collector” as any person who uses any instrumentality of commerce . . .
. . . See §§ 559.55-.78. . . . not only an actual debtor, but also “any natural person ... allegedly obligated to pay any debt.” § 559.55 . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55-.785, Fla. Stat. (2009) ("FCCPA”). . 47 U.S.C. § 227 (2009) ("TCPA"). . Adv. Doc. . . .
. . . . § 559.55, et seq. (“FCCPA”), and intentional infliction of emotional distress. . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. ("FCCPA”). .See, e.g., Complaint at ¶ 68 (Doc. No. 1). . . . .
. . . . § 559.55-559.785 (“FCCPA”), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227 (“TCPA”), invasion . . . Florida Statute § 559.55(6) defines the term “debt collector” as “any person who uses any instrumentality . . . Stat. § 559.55(6)(f) identifying those who are excluded from the definition of a debt collector in Florida . . . Stat. § 559.55(6)(f). . . .
. . . (“the FDCPA”) (Count I) and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, §§ 559.55-559.785, Florida . . . Stat. § 559.55 et seq., when they attempted to collect rent from him after FirstBank foreclosed upon . . . Stat. § 559.55(6)(f) (2006), with 15 U.S.C. § 1692a(6). . . . .
. . . . § 559.55(1) (same). . . . Stat. § 559.55(1) with 15 U.S.C. § 1692a(5). . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55, et seq., applies not only to debt collectors but to any persons collecting a consumer debt . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55 et seq., by demanding immediate payment on a debt while she was in bankruptcy, after the . . . Stat. § 559.55 et seq. . . . Stat. § 559.55(2), and that the relevant debt was a consumer debt within the meaning Fla. . . . . § 559.55(1). . . . . Stat. § 559.55(6). . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. See DE 1. Defendant has since filed a Motion to Dismiss. . . .
. . . . § 559.55(8). . . . Stat. § 559.55(8) (emphasis added). JP Morgan Chase has 290 offices in Florida. . . . Stat. § 559.55(2) (including "debtor” in the same definition). . . . . Stat. § 559.55(1). Under the FDCPA, "debt” has the exact same definition. . . . Stat. § 559.55(7). . . . .
. . . . § 559.55, et seq. Plaintiff further alleges that I.C. . . . Stat. § 559.55(1). . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55, et seq. (“FCCPA”). . . .
. . . . § 559.55 et seq. . . . Stat. § 559.55 et seq. . . .
. . . . § 559.55(1). Doc. 47 at ¶¶ 53 and 55. . . . Stat. § 559.55(1). . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55, et seq. (“FCCPA”), through its communications. . . .
. . . . § 559.55(7). . . . Stat. § 559.55(6)(f) (2006), with 15 U.S.C. § 1692a(6) (2006). . . . Stat. § 559.55(6)(f) (2006), with 15 U.S.C. § 1692a(6) (2006). . . .
. . . . § 1692, et seq (“FDCPA”) and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, § 559.55-559.785, Florida . . .
. . . . § 1692 (2001), the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA), sections 559.55 — .785, Florida . . .
. . . . §§ 559.55, et seq. (“FCCPA”), through its communications. . . .
. . . . § 559.55, et seq.; and Count V alleged a violation of FDUPTA, Fla. Stat. § 501.201 et seq. . . .
. . . . § 559.55. . . .