MERREL v. RESEARCH & DATA, INC.

No. 49,331

3 Kan. App. 2d 48 (1979)

589 P.2d 120

LESLIE MERREL, for himself and all others similarly situated, Appellant, v. RESEARCH & DATA, INC., et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 12, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Rupp and Fred W. Phelps, of Fred W. Phelps, Chartered, of Topeka, for the appellant.

Robert D. Hecht, of Scott, Quinlan and Hecht, of Topeka, for the appellees.

Before FOTH, C.J., SPENCER and MEYER, JJ.


FOTH, C.J.:

Defendants Research and Data, Inc., and its president Leland W. Atteberry are in the business of collecting bad checks on behalf of merchants who engage their services. They endeavor to collect the face amount of the checks, plus a fee of $5.00 per check and ten percent of the face amount of those over $20.00. They do this in large part by writing letters threatening the makers with prosecution if the checks...

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