Abby v. Paige et al, No. 1:2010cv23589 - Document 261 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER Denying 202 Motion to Certify Class. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 5/2/2012. (jw)
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Abby v. Paige et al Doc. 261 UNI TED STAT ES D I STR I T CO UR T C SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA M i iD i s on am vi i C a e N o.1 23589- - LK s 0CV J FELI A BBY , ndi dualy a CE i vi l nd o beha fofa lsmia l st t d, n l l i lry iua e Pl n i f ai t f , ROBERT PAI a GE, nd WI NDY POW TE HOM EOW NERS ASSOCI ON, NC. ATI l , De e n s f nda t . / O RD ER D EN YI G PLA I TI S M O TI N FO R CLA SS CER TI CA TI N N N FF' O FI O THI M ATTERC Sbeor heCou t S Ome f et ruponpl ntf'M otonf a sCetfc ton( ai ifs i orcls riiai DE /20 ,ie M ac 9,201 Theen, antf Abbys e t cetf acas a i tDeenda tPage / 2) fld rh 2. ri Pli if e ks o riy l s gans f n i t s e da gesf alge vi ai oft FarDe Cole tonsPrctce Ac (E o e k ma or le d oltons he i bt lci a i s tS FDCPA',15 ' ) U. 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Co . /) ciialy, anif le s vi ai oft FDCPA a i tDef nda Pai f S a lng t pr depr oltons he gans e nt ge or t ii o ovi f operva i ton notce lda i i wihi fve da ofisi talcommuniai wih t c umes i vi ai of 1 U. C.j t n i ys t nii c ton t he ons r n olton 5 S. 1 692g()' ndf df lngt i l ede tc lci wani asrquiedb 1 U. C.j1 ( 1 a'a ordaii o ncud b ole ton r ng e r y 5 S. 692e 1 ) i h i ta c mmu iaint c n u r, a n oh r .Co .!4 () ( ) DE/1. tr v r nt e ni l o nc to o o s mes' mo g te s( mpl! 6 a- b , / )Afe o e i ' aye rofdic r Pli ifAbby fld t i t M oton f Cl sCetfc in ( #202)on a s ovey, antf ie he nsant i or as riiato DE M a c 9,201 rh 2. I R ul 23 St I. e andar & A nal i d ys s To be e ild t c a sce tfc i t pa t s e ng c rii ton mus ha sandi ntte o l s rii aton, he ry e ki e tfcai t ve t ng, mu tme t a ho t rq ie nss cfe i Rue23 a, u r iy c mmo ly,y c l y s e e c f he e ur me t pe iid n l ( ) n meost , o nai tpiai , t t a a qua ofrpr entton, swel a las o s eci of e23( . 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Ve v.T- l US I . 5 F. 1 1 ( 1h Ci. tn he vi nc f e t' ga ' Mobie A, nc, 64 3d 256, 267 1 t r 2009 .ç pa t s ki cas c riiainmus afimai ydemonsr ehi c i ewiht ) i ry ee ng l s e tfc to A t fr tvel tat s omplanc t he Rul - t ti ,he m us be pr pa e t pr t tt r ar i f t s f c enty nu e ous pa te , e ha s t e r d o ove ha he e e n ac ufi i l m r ri s 2 c ommonquesi oflw orfc, t 'WalMarSt e, nc v Duk s, 31S. . 41 2551( 1. tons a a tec. - t or sI . . e 1 Ct25 , ' 201 ) TheCour wila es e c oft Rul 23 r quieme si t n. t l ddr s a h he e e r nt n ur A .C l sD e i ton as f ni i W ih t i t m o i n, ai ifAbby a kst Cour t ce tf t f l ng cas : t he nsant to Pl ntf s he t o riy he olowi l s alc ume swho r eved a de c lci c 1 ons r ec i ny bt ole ton ommuni tons( g. lte sor cai e. , etr noies fom Dee ntpagewihou t rquie notce / s os e / r ngs tc ) r fnda - i t t he e rd i sdicl urswani r q r d by t FDCPA a a tm e fom one ye rpro t t flng oft sa ton e uie he t ny i r a i r o he ii hi c i (..Oco e 6 2 0 ) ot ep ee t i , tb r , 0 9 t h r sn . e ( #20 a 1. DE 2, t ) Upon c i a i of t pr e ca s de i ton,t Co t fnds t t i i va onsder ton he opos d ls fnii he ur i ha t s gue, i fnie, ndove br d. pr e cas de i tonr e st a i fnienumbe ofpl n if , nde i t a r oa The opos d l s fnii ef r o n nde i t r aitfs a f ist s ciyacomm onha m t ber me e on acls s al Eve asum i t tt Cour nd al o pe f r o e di d a s c e. n s ng ha he t c dm odiyt pr e cl sdeûnii s a t c oul f he opos d as ton o s o ompl wih r quie e sofRul 23,heCour y t e r m nt e t t fndst tt r c d i devoi ofs fcinte de t as rai t e se e ofcas m e r . i ha he e or s d uf e vi nce o ce t n he xit nc l s mbe s Fori t nc at h i a nsa e, lhoug t ppea sfom t bodyoft m otont tPli ifAbby i e t r r he he i ha antf ntnds he cas t i l t r i nt of appr xi aey 1 dif r nt r sde il comm uniis whos l s o ncude he esde s o m tl 00 fe e e i nta te e ho e m owne s a s a i a e r pr e t d by De e ntPage,t r i i ufi inte de t r ' s ocitons r e es n e f nda i he e s ns fce vi nce o i ntf t r i ntalc de iy he esde i ommunii rfrnc d(sdefom abae- ne ls oft na ofs me tes eee e a i r r bo s it he mes o ofDeenda Pai ' cint) norc devi ncet a c rant i ntte oft ei vi s a f nt ges le s, e or de o s e ti he de iis hes ndi dual, nd noe de et ta yoft s i viua se rr eve altero notcefom Def ntPage, uc vi nc ha n he e ndi d l ve ec i d e t r i r enda i m h ls o t talg dy vo ae t u s e i e p o iins o t e FDCPA.( #2 2 a 2 . e s ne ha le e l iltd he n p cf d r v so f h i DE 0 , t ) Ac o di l ,h Co r rj cst ep o o e ca sd fnto c r ngy t e u tee t h r p s d ls ei iin. B.N um erociy t Thenum e ost r quie ntof e23ne es iaesadee mi tonast i t dhec a s r iy e r me Rul c st t tr na i o ç her t l s whe i s n meo sta j n e of lme esi i rcia l.' e v TM o ieUS I c, 6 F.d s o u r u h toid r al mb r smp a tc be' V ga . - b l A) n .5 4 3 ' 1 5 ,1 6 -6 ( 1hCi. 0 9 ( u tn FE R. v. 2 ()1) %l eU. Co r o Ap asf r 2 6 2 6 7 1 t r 2 0 ) q o ig D. Cl P. 3 a( ).l- S. u t f pe l o -h t Elve h Cic t howe r hasr c nty mad i a he e nt r ui, ve , ee l e t bunda l ce r t t bur t s tsy nty la hat he den o ai f num e ost i o t pl ntf s e ng t ce tf a cas ,and apli tf i notpe m it t m a a r iy s n he ai if e ki o riy l s a n if s r ted o ke pur y s c a i s el pe ul tve howi t tnume ost hasbee me . Kee se y,262 F. D.a 669. ng ha r iy n t' lc n ' R. t He e nume ost i,a be t s c atv l t d ofdiec i t Cour t r c d evi nc , r, r iy s t s, pe ul i e. nsea r tng he t o e or de e Pl i ifAbbya s t i t m o i t tt ç antf s ers n he ton ha he t numer iye e nthase iybe nm e a ar as ost l me asl e t s e onabl e and c m on s ns e tm a e of t num be ofc um e s s ntt no c pl ng debtc l ton om e e si t he r ons r e he n- om yi olec i c ommuniai s tntal e e 40 i n c tons ubsa ily xce ds n umbe . ( #202,a 6) I Re y t Dee nt r' DE ' t . n pl o fnda Pa ge sRe pons hi hlg i t s c a i a c us r na ur ofPl ntf Abby' nume oct i ' s e g i htng he pe ultve nd oncl o y t e ai if s r iy agu ntPli ifAbbyf t rsaes wihouta s cfcr e e et t rco d,ha ég 1t t r me , antf urhe tt , t ny pe ii efr nc o he e r t t$a)1 ha i r quie i a oxi t l 40 ot r cas m e be s i lghtofPai s br d de c lcto s e r d s ppr ma ey he l s m r ; n i ge' oa bt ole i n pr ciea hi ownt tmo nu r iyha e iybe nme. ( #254, t4) Ac or ngl t a tc nd s esi ny, meost s asl e t' DE ' a . c di y,he Cou tfndst tPli ifAbby ha f ie t pr s nts fce e de e t s r i ha a ntf s al d o e e ufi int vi nc o uppor a fndi a t i ng nume ociy. r t C.C om m onalt iy Rue2 ()2 r q ie ta te eb S u sin o 1w o fc c mmo t teca s' l 3 a( ) e urs h t h r e l e to s f a r a t o n o h ls. q ' Spe sc ly,hepli ifha t bur n t S m onsr t t tt ca sm e be sl ci al t antf s he de o t de tae ha he ls m r haves f r d t ufe e he s meij r .' lMa t 1 S. . t 5 0 51q oi gGe .T lph n Co o v Fa c n 4 7 a n u y' Wa- r, 31 Cta 2 5 - ( u tn n ee o e . fsW . lo , 5 ' 4 U.. 4 , 5 ( 9 2 tl i d e no me nmeeyta t yh v al u fr dav oai no t s me S 1 7 1 7 1 8 :.s- s o s t a r l h the a e ls fee ilto fhe a -h pr s on ofl w . 1 ovi i a ' d. ' Asab ssf rc mmo aiy Plitf Ab ya srsta tc o nai h r h sas b e a i o o n l , anif b se t h t i lmmo lt ee a lo e n t l y r a l me i t s rngof hec e diy t n he ha i t omm o q si of1 w orf c sa n ue tons a a t mongt va i c as me be s he rous l s m r a iigfo tefnulte s i .fo t ec mmo c u s o c n u t n p a tc b t eDee a t rsn rm h o etr (. ,r m h o n o re f o d c a d r cie y h fnd n e '( #202,a 7) Pli ifAbbyf t rs 'DE t . antf ' he uggesst tc ur t ha ommonaiyi s tsid be us çhe lt s aife ca e i t . . . . cls m e r al ha sm ia c am sarsng fom t s me pat r orpr ci e ofde c l c i a s mbe s l ve i l r l i ii r he a te n a tc bt ole ton byPage, chr vol aoundc nta fct /ega is .... ( #2 a 6 . i whi e ve r e rl a uall l sues ' DE 45, t ) ' TheCour fndst Pl i ifAbby' a yssofc monalt pl e t m u e pha i on ti hat antf s nal i om iy ac s oo ch m ss wha amount t at c i a vi aton oft FDCPA , nd note t s o e hn c l ol i he a noug on t c monalt ofha m h he om iy r t t pr e cas m e o he opos d l s mber . t Supr m eCou t a ce i WalM ar , nalege c s As he e r m de lar n - t a l d omm o n vi aton b ade e nt si ufi e t mee apl ntf' bur n onam otonf cls c rii a i ol i y f nda i ns fcint o t ai ifs de i or a s e tfc ton a e e de t tt num e ous a c rai bl cls m e be swe eha m e i t s me wayby bs nt vi nce ha he r , s e t na e a s m r r r d n he a t def nda ' aci .1 S.Ct a 2550 he e nts tons 31 .t -51.Ac or ngl t Cour fnds t tt Rul 23 c di y, he ti ha he e r quie ntofc e r me omm ona iy i nots tsi d. lt s a ife D .Typi iy calt f l y c lyme s r swh t e as fiin n x se it b t e tecamsof h n me i l piai a u e eh r u fce t e u x ss ewe n h li g t te a d rpr enttvesa t eoft ca sa l ge'Coo rv So.Co,390F. 695,71 ( 1h Ci. e es ai nd hos he ls t ar .' pe . . 3d 3 1t r 2 0 ) i ca srp e e ttv mus . . se s. .h s meij r a t eca sme es'no d r 0 4 .$ ls e r s naie t . po ss . t e n nu y s h ls mb r'i r e A t b tp c l n e Ru e23a ( )Pr d - ti nc r lPr d v Bu h, 21F.d 1 6 ,1 9( 1h o e y ia u d r l ()3 . a o s ema x e. a o . s 2 3 2 6 27 1 t Ci. r 2000) . 5 Is n uppo t t pialt Pl ntf Abbya gues a i wihouta r e e t t r c d,ha r of y c iy, ai if r , gan, t ny ef r nce o he e or t t t h e cams r ie tc lot o ea v n e o b hafo t eca s'nta t e ale ev dtes me k lr li a e d n ia t h s d a c d n e l fh ls'i h t h y 1rc ie h a l ltet)fom De e ntPage.DE #202,a 7)Gi t tPli ifAbbyha ye t pr eont etrs r f nda i ( t . ven ha antf s t o oduc he r c de de eofeve o ot ras et na ecl sme rwhor eve t s mel trs fom e or vi nc n ne he c rai bl as mbe ec i d he a etet) r De e n Pa g t Cour fndst tt pialt f l . f nda t i e, he t i ha y c iy ais E.Adequacy Ade ua yofrpr enttont nco s st spa aei res ( ) t ra ys bsanil q c e es ai ç mpase wo e r t nquii : 1 whehe n u t ta e c lct of itr t e s bewee t rpr enttve a t cas ; a ( wheher t onfi s nees xit t n he e es ai s nd he l s nd 2) t he r pr s nt tvesw ila ua el pr e ut t a ton.'Vale D r g Co. 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I . 35 e e e ai l deq t y os c e he c i ' l y u v. ne m , nc , 0 F.d 1 81 1 8 ( 1hCi. 0 3 . r,h Co l n tst a Plitf Ab yha dlg n l p ru d 3 1 , 1 9 1 t r 2 0 ) Hee te u' oe h t an if b s i e ty u s e t i heri vi la i I a ton,t r i not ng on t r c d t s ndi dua cton. n ddii he e s hi he e or o ugges t tPl ntf Abby a t ha ai if nd h c er ouns lwoul nota quatl r pr e acls .Ne rhee s t Cou tdeci st makeon a e d de e y e es nt a s ve t ls , he r lne o fn igo a e u c a s n afn i t tteoh r e2 ()r q ie n sh v b e me. i dn n d q a y b e t i dng ha h te Rul 3 a e urme t a e e n t 11 C oncl on 1. usi Upo c r ulc i ai oft Pa tes bre sa t r co d,t Cour fndst t e n n a ef onsder ton he ri ' i f nd he e r he t i ha , ve a trm or t n one yea ofdic r Pli ifAbby haspr de i ufi i e de e on t fe e ha r s ove y, antf ovi d ns fcent vi nc he rc dt stsyt Rul 23()rquie nt ofnumeoct c e or o aif he e a e rme s r iy, ommonaiy,a tpialt f cas lt nd y c iy or l s c rii ton.Gi n t deat ofe de e i s e tfcai ve he rh vi nc n uppor oft Rul 23( r quieme s t Cour t he e a) e r nt, he t de i t rac t meisoft Rul 23( c tons clnes o e h he rt he e b) ondii . A c or ngl i i O R DER ED , DJUD G ED ,and D EC REED t Pl i i fs M oton f r c di y, t s A hat a ntf ' i o Cl sCe tfc ton( #202)be, t s mei hee DENI as riiai DE and he a s rby, ED. 6 DONE and ORDERED i Cha r a heJ mesLa e eKi Fe r l usi eBuidi n mbe s tt a wr nc ng de a J tc l ng a Unie Stt sCourhous i M i mi Fl rdaon t s2d da ofM a , 201 nd t d a e t e n a , oi hi y y 2. #* + 4 * m i4+ œ - AM ESLAW RENCE K m G U . D l rr c' COURT S. sr r SOUTHERN Dl T c' oF FloRl sm r - cc : M agi t e Judge Chr sM .M c ll y s rat i A ie Co s l rPli W un efo ant Si N e na gahbani PO Box 5 66055 M i m i FL 33256 a , 3 595 9078 05- Fa 3 - x: 05 595 9079 Emal Ne a b n s@y h o.o i: g h a i a o c m Co s l o Dee a s un ef r f nd nt M ark B l st n um ei The Bl s e n La Fim um t i w r O ne Tur r y Pl ce nbe r a Suie 302 t 1 9495 Bic yneBoul va d sa e r A ve ur FL 331 nt a, 80 786- 4- 60 51 1 4 Fa 305- 971 x: 935- 0 Emal mak blmsena c m i: r @ u t ilw.o Sus H .A pril an l Fow l r W hie Bur t P. . e t ne t A 21 tFl r s oo 1 Sout a tThid Aven 00 he s r ue For Laude da e FL 3339 t r l, 4 954377-8100 Fa 95 377 81 x: 4- - 01 Emal s@ f wlrwht .o i: a o e- iec m 7 k M i hae Le sEltns c l wi li FowlrW hie Bur t,P. . e t net A 1 Brc l Ave 395 ike l nue 1 h Fl 4t oor M i m i FL 331 a , 31 305 789 921 - - 3 Fa 305- 751 x: 728- 3 Emal mekns o e- iec m i: li @f wlrwht .o Robe tKe t Tuc r,1 r nne h ke 1 Fo e W hie Bur t,PA wlr t net OneFi nc a Pl a na i l az 1 SE Thid Ave 00 r nue Suie 21 0 t 0 Ft La r l ,FL 33394 . ude da e 954- 81 377- 00 Fa 954- 81 x: 377- 01 Emal Rt c e@f wlrwht .o i: u k r o e - iec m 8
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