5th Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of FDCPA, TILA Claims, Warns Of Sanctions

Mealey's (October 30, 2018, 2:10 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeal on Oct. 25 affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a borrower’s claims for violation of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) against lenders for failure to state a claim, warning that it would issue sanctions against him if he files any future frivolous claims (Jerry Mason v. Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, et al., No. 17-10941, 5th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 30140)....