Are individual debt collectors (employees of CA ) financially liable for violations under the FDCPA? Say Sally debt collector calls me at home after a full Cease & Desist is received, can she be named in a suit along with the CA or as the sole defendant? 3day
Yep. Here's some case law. http://www.edcombs.com/CM/Opinions/opinions58.asp Avila's motion carried the day as Rubin was held liable to the class under [*9] @@ 1692g and 1692e(3) and (9) of the FDCPA, and Van Ru was found liable as well under @ 1692g. Van Ru and Avila stipulated to damages of $ 20,000 and judgment in that amount was entered. Then, following a bench trial on the issue of statutory damages, judgment was entered for Avila against Rubin for $ 84,983. Rubin and Van Ru appeal
