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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

LORENZO PEARSON and 

CLARISSA PEARSON, 

Plaintiffs,

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PEA RIVER ELECTRIC 

COOPERATIVE, INC.,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:14-CV-347-WKW

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ORDER

Before the court are the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. 

# 41) and Plaintiffs’ objections (Doc. # 43). Based upon an independent and de 

novo review of those portions of the Recommendation to which objection is made,

see 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), it is ORDERED as follows:

1. Plaintiffs’ objections (Doc. # 43) are OVERRULED;

2. the Recommendation (Doc. # 41) is ADOPTED;

3. the motion to dismiss and compel arbitration (Doc. # 15) filed by Pea 

River Electric Cooperative, Inc. (“Cooperative”) is DENIED in part only as to 

Plaintiffs’ FDCPA claim against the Cooperative;

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4. Plaintiffs’ FDCPA claim against the Cooperative is DISMISSED with 

prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii); and

5. Plaintiffs’ remaining state law claims against the Cooperative are

DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(3).

A final judgment will be entered separately.

DONE this 5th day of December, 2014. 

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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