Magistrate Judge: Consumer Failed To Plead Federal Debt Collection Claim

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A consumer failed to show that a defendant company was collecting the debt of another party in making her Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claim against the company, a federal magistrate judge in California ruled Dec. 30 in dismissing the consumer's second amended complaint (Lorena Meyer v. Santander Consumer USA, No. 10-2786, E.D. Calif.; 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149916). View today's headlines and listen to the latest podcast at www.lexisnexis.com/legalnews Do you have news to share? Interested in writing a commentary article? Email the Mealey News Desk at Mealeys@LexisNexis.com Full story on lexis.com