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In Donohue v. Quick Collect, Inc., Case No. 09-35183 (9th Cir. Jan. 13, 2010), the Ninth Circuit interpreted two sections of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) and held that a collections agency did not violate the FDCPA because the original payment terms between the appellant and her dental practice did not constitute a forbearance agreement under Washington State law. Additionally, the court held that the collections agency did not violate the FDCPA when it mislabeled the interest owed on the debt. The court found that the overall amount owed by the appellant was correct and, therefore, the mislabeled interest was not “materially false.”

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