Borrower’s FDCPA Claim Not Barred By Entire Controversy Doctrine, Judge Rules

Mealey's (March 17, 2021, 1:12 PM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — A federal judge in New Jersey on March 16 denied a motion to dismiss filed by a lender and mortgage loan servicer in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) lawsuit, ruling that the defendants’ argument that a borrower’s claims against them are barred by New Jersey’s entire controversy doctrine is insufficient because no final state court judgment on the merits has been issued....