Debtor Revives Suit Over National Grid USA Debt-Collection Calls

A lower court improperly dismissed a proposed class action alleging National Grid USA Service Co. Inc. and two contractors made debt-collection calls in violation of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, a federal appeals court said.

Plaintiff Robert Nightingale offered proof of cognizable privacy-related and emotional-distress injuries under the MCPA, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit said Tuesday, rejecting the basis of the lower court’s ruling in favor of National Grid.

The appellate court overturned the lower court’s grant of summary judgment for the company, vacated the court’s denial of class certification, and remanded the case for further ...