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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Renia Bogner and Jeff Bogner, on behalf

of themselves and others similarly

situated,

Plaintiffs, 

vs.

Masari Investments, LLC, an Arizona

limited liability company; Joseph F.

Musumeci, P.C., an Arizona professional

corporation; and Joseph F. Musumeci, a

licensed Arizona attorney,

Defendants.

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No. CV-08-1511-PHX-DGC

ORDER

On June 2, 2009, the Court issued an order granting Plaintiffs’ motion for class

certification pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Dkt. #49.

Plaintiffs have filed a motion for approval of class notice and notification schedule.

Dkt. #51. Plaintiffs request the Court to approve the proposed class notice and to establish

the date by which Defendants shall provide the names and addresses of the class members

to Plaintiffs, the date by which class notices shall be mailed to class members, and the date

by which class members may opt-out of or intervene in this action. Id. at 3, ¶ 5. Defendants

have not filed a response, and the time for doing so has expired. See LRCiv 7.2(c).

 Having reviewed the proposed class notice (Dkt. #51-2), the Court finds that it is

adequate except with respect to the description of the class claims. The notice does not

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explain that the letter Plaintiffs received from Defendants was a collection letter that

allegedly violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by falsely stating that any dispute

over the validity of the alleged debt must be made in writing. See, e.g., Dkt. #5 ¶¶ 16-19;

Dkt. #51 at 2, ¶ 1. Plaintiffs shall revise the proposed class notice to include the following

description of the claims:

Plaintiffs allege in this action that collection letters Defendants sent to

Plaintiffs and class members violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act,

15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq., because the letters falsely state that any dispute over

the validity of the alleged debt must be made in writing. Specifically,

Plaintiffs allege (1) that the letters violate 15 U.S.C. § 1692g(a) because the

notice provisions of that section do not contain a requirement that a dispute be

made in writing, and (2) that the letters violate 15 U.S.C. § 1692e because they

are false and deceptive in that they misrepresent Plaintiffs’ and the class

members’ rights under § 1692g(a). Plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that

Defendants’ practices violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and an

award of statutory damages, costs, and attorney fees pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §

1692k.

The Court will require Defendants to provide the names and addresses of the class

members to Plaintiffs by August 21, 2009. The Court finds reasonable the proposed 21-day

deadline for the mailing of class notices (via first class mail) and the proposed 30-day opt-out

or intervention deadline. See Dkt. #51 at 3, ¶ 5.

IT IS ORDERED:

1. Plaintiffs’ motion for approval of class notice and notification schedule

(Dkt. #51) is granted as set forth in this order.

2. Plaintiffs shall revise the proposed class notice (Dkt. #51-2) to include a

complete description of the class claims.

3. Defendants shall provide the names and addresses of all class members to

Plaintiffs by August 21, 2009.

4. Plaintiffs shall mail notices to all class members by September 11, 2009.

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5. The deadline for class members to opt-out of or intervene in this action is

November 13, 2009.

DATED this 22nd day of July, 2009.

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