BROWN v. BUDGET RENT-A-CAR SYSTEMS, INC.

No. 96-2546.

119 F.3d 922 (1997)

Samuel L. BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BUDGET RENT-A-CAR SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant-Appellee, D.W. Story & Associates, Inc., Charles E. Natkins, Jason L. Unger, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 15, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Winicki, Jacksonville, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Barbara A. Sinsley, Trybus, Woodward & Sinsley, P.A., Tampa, FL, Kevin Hatchett O'Neill, Tampa, FL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before DUBINA and BLACK, Circuit Judges, and COHILL, Senior District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

This appeal presents the issue of whether unpaid administrative and other fees charged under the rental agreement by an automobile and truck rental company in the event of an accident constitute "debt" under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. We hold that such fees fall within the ambit of the Act and remand for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

Appellant Samuel L. Brown rented a truck...

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