A class action lawsuit filed in May of 2013 under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, against Udren Law Offices, P.C., Courtney Jared Bannan and Mark J. Udren. Case 2:13-cv-14219-DLG. The lawsuit alleges that in connection with the filing of mortgage foreclosure actions, the validation notice stated that the consumer must object to the alleged debt "in writing." This practice has been ruled as a false, misleading and deceptive practice under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. See Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA, 130 S. Ct. 1605, 1634–35 (2010).
Plaintiff, on behalf of herself and other class members, is seeking statutory and emotional damages against Udren Law Offices and has demanded a trial by jury.
[The allegations in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuit described in this article are the plaintiff’s version of the facts and must be proven with competent evidence. Moreover, these allegations may be denied or disproven by the defendants.]
