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Consumer accuses debt collectors of abusive practices

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BATON ROUGE — An East Baton Rouge Parish man is suing debt collectors, alleging abusive collection practices.

Rayon Sellers filed a lawsuit June 9 in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana against SN Servicing Corporation, William A. Fogleman and Housing Opportunity Partners REO LLC, alleging they violated numerous provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

According to the complaint, Sellers suffered actual financial damages and injury, including costs to stop the sheriff’s sale, stress, humiliation, anxiety, mental anguish and suffering, and emotional distress regarding the sale of his home. 

The plaintiff alleges the defendants engaged in abusive, deceptive and unfair practices.

Sellers seeks a trial by jury, actual damages, additional damages, attorney fees, legal costs and such other relief as is deemed just and proper. He is represented by attorney Garth J. Ridge of Baton Rouge.

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana Case number 3:16-cv-00378

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