What are the costs and attorney's fees of a debt collector who is liable under the Freedom of Information Act?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Esget v. TCM Fin. Servs. LLC, Case No. 1:11-cv-00062-AWI-BAM (E.D. Cal. 2014):

"[I]n the case of any successful action to enforce ... [liability under the FDCPA], the costs of the action, together with the reasonable attorney's fee as determined by the court" will be included in the amount of the debt collector's liability. 15 U.S.C. 1692k(a)(3). An award of attorneys' fees pursuant to section 1692k(a)(3) is mandatory. See Graziano v. Harrison, 950 F.2d 107, 113 (3d Cir.1991) ("[A]ttorney's fees should not be construed as a special or discretionary remedy; rather, the [FDCPA] mandates an award of attorney's fees ...").

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