California District Court Dismisses FDCPA Claim Over a Potential Convenience Fee for Lack of Article III Standing Under Spokeo

On August 11, 2017, a federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by determining that the plaintiff in the case lacked standing under Article III to bring the claim.

The case is Blue v. Diversified Adjustment Service (Case No. 5:17-cv-366, U.S.D.C., Central District of California.  A copy of the court’s Order can be found here.

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