Tatis v. Allied Interstate, LLC
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
882 F.3d 422 (2018)

- Written by Alex Ruskell, JD
Facts
Over 10 years ago, Tatis (plaintiff) incurred a debt to Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation. Allied Interstate, LLC (defendant) sent a debt collection letter to Tatis, although the debt was no longer enforceable under the relevant statute of limitations. The letter stated that Tatis could settle the debt for 10 percent of the original debt. Tatis sued, arguing that Allied had violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by asking for a “settlement” of an unenforceable debt. Allied made a motion to dismiss, which was granted by the court. Tatis appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Hardiman, J.)
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