Obtaining an FDCPA Settlement Doesn’t Entitle Plaintiff to Attorney’s Fees
Mike Sharp
In the case of Ozmun v. Portfolio Recovery Associates the Fifth Circuit considered whether the district court erred in denying FDCPA consumer plaintiff request for attorney’s fees under 15 U.S.C. § 1692k(a)(3). Under Section 1692k(a)(3), “the costs of the action, together with a reasonable attorney's fee as determined by the court”...
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