U.S. Supreme Court opinion: Dec. 10 Tuesday, December 10, 2019

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) authorizes private civil actions against debt collectors who engage in certain prohibited practices. An FDCPA action must be brought “within one year from the date on which the violation occurs.”  15 U. S. C. §1692k(d).  Respondent Klemm & Associates (Klemm) sued petitioner Rotkiske to collect an unpaid debt and attempted service at an address where Rotkiske no longer lived. An individual other than Rotkiske accepted service.  Rotkiske failed to respond to the summons, and Klemm obtained a default judgment in 2009.

Read the opinion at: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-328_pm02.pdf