Consumers Win Class Status in Debt Collection Suit

Consumers challenging a form debt collection letter sent by Clear Management Solutions may pursue their claims as a class, a federal court held Jan. 7.

Whether the letters violated federal and state law is a question common to all class members and is appropriate for adjudication on a class basis, Judge Clark Waddoups wrote for the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.

The class is estimated to include over 40,000 members. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act provides for statutory damages of up to $1,000 per violation.

Aimee Morrison sued CMS after it attempted to collect a debt ...