Woman wins $83 million suit against debt collector

menier111 Published 05/20/2015

A jury found the collection agency guilty of "malicious prosecution"

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A Missouri jury ordered a debt buyer to pay nearly $83 million to a Kansas City woman it pursued for a $1,000 credit card bill she didn’t owe,
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The jury found Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC guilty of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, for which it will pay $250,000 in damages, as well as maliciously prosecuting the woman, Maria Guadalupe Mejia, over the debt that did not belong to her
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For the malicious prosecution, the jury awarded Mejia $82,990,000 in punitive damages.
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“This outlandish verdict defies all common sense,” wrote spokesman
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Fear is a common consumer response to debt collectors, whether the debt is legitimate or not.

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A Missouri jury ordered a debt buyer to pay nearly $83 million to a Kansas City woman it pursued for a $1,000 credit card bill she didn’t owe,
2.
The jury found Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC guilty of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, for which it will pay $250,000 in damages, as well as maliciously prosecuting the woman, Maria Guadalupe Mejia, over the debt that did not belong to her
3.
For the malicious prosecution, the jury awarded Mejia $82,990,000 in punitive damages.
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“This outlandish verdict defies all common sense,” wrote spokesman
5.
Fear is a common consumer response to debt collectors, whether the debt is legitimate or not.

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