Dubois v. Atlas Acquisitions, LLC
Petition for certiorari denied on May 22, 2017
Issue: (1) Whether the filing of a proof of claim is debt collection as defined by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; (2) whether the Bankruptcy Code, which governs the filing of proofs of claim in bankruptcy, precludes the application of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to the filing of a proof of claim for an unextinguished time-barred debt; and (3) whether the filing of a proof of claim for an unextinguished time-barred debt in a bankruptcy proceeding violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
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- Petition of the day (Kate Howard, January 13, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/23/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 28, 2016) |
| 12/19/2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 27, 2017. |
| 01/26/2017 | Brief of respondent Atlas Acquisitions, LLC in opposition filed. |
| 02/15/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017. |
| 05/15/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017. |
| 05/22/2017 | Petition DENIED. |