Harper v. Law Office of Harris and Zide LLP, 2016 WL 2344194 (N.D. Cal. May 4, 2016)
The parties have reached a settlement of this action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The settlement provides for a common fund from which participating class members will receive an equal share.
This case stems from alleged violations by Law Office of Harris and Zide LLP ("Defendant") of section 1692g(a)(4) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"), with regard to initial debt collection letters sent to California consumers on behalf of Bank of America, N.A. Lead Plaintiff alleged that Defendant violated the FDCPA by failing to include proper disclosures in these initial debt collection letters.
All persons with a California address to whom Defendant mailed an initial debt collection communication that stated, “If you notify this firm within thirty (30) days after your receipt of this letter, that the debt or any portion thereof, is disputed, we will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of the judgment, if any, and mail a copy of such verification or judgment to you,” between March 10, 2014 and March 10, 2015, in connection with the collection of a consumer debt on behalf of Bank of America, N.A.
Class members need not take any action to receive a settlement payment.
The Court approved the settlement on March 15, 2017.
If you have any questions about the settlement or the litigation, please contact Aaron D. Radbil at aradbil@gdrlawfirm.com.