In a recent ruling, the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division Three, clarified the application of court rules regarding appeals from small claims court. The case, *Oertel v. Lopez*, addressed whether a party appealing a small claims court decision must file a bond and what happens if they don’t. This…
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James Taylor Loses Appeal in Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Case
A recent ruling by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by James Taylor against Freedom Mortgage Corporation and the law firm McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC. Taylor had claimed the defendants violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in connection with…