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LVNV Funding, LLC v. Crawford

Petition for certiorari denied on April 20, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-858 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that liability under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act may be premised on the filing of a proof of claim in bankruptcy and determined using a least-sophisticated consumer standard.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 26 2014Application (14A564) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 17, 2014 to January 16, 2015, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Dec 3 2014Application (14A564) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 16, 2015.
Jan 15 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 19, 2015)
Jan 31 2015Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of eitiher party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners LVNV Funding LLC, Resurgent Capital Services, LP, and PRA Receivables Management, LLC
Feb 6 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 23, 2015.
Feb 16 2015Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent
Feb 18 2015Brief amicus curiae of Becket & Lee, LLP filed.
Feb 19 2015Brief amicus curiae of DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar filed.
Feb 19 2015Brief amicus curiae of DBA International filed.
Feb 19 2015Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys filed.
Feb 19 2015Brief amicus curiae of ACA International filed.
Mar 17 2015Brief of respondent Stanley Crawford in opposition filed.
Mar 31 2015Reply of petitioners LVNV Funding, LLC, et al. filed.
Apr 1 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 17, 2015.
Apr 20 2015Petition DENIED.