context: . While the FDCPA explicitly provides for money damages, it does not provide for injunctive relief in private actions.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.parenthetical: noting that several courts have held that the FDCPA does not authorize equitable relief
citation_a.sentence: See, e.g., Weiss v. Regal Collections, 385 F.3d 337, 342 (3d Cir.2004) ("[Ijnjunctive and declaratory relief are not available to litigants acting in an individual capacity under the FDCPA.’'); Crawford v. Equifax Payment Servs., Inc., 201 F.3d 877, 882 (7th Cir.2000) (noting that "all private actions under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act are for damages"); Sibley v. Fulton DeKalb Collection Serv., 677 F.2d 830, 834 (11th Cir.1982) (holding that equitable relief is not available to an individual under this section of the FDCPA); Sparkman v. Zwicker & Assocs., P.C., 374 F.Supp.2d 293, 299 (E.D.N.Y.2005) (holding that "neither injunctive nor declaratory relief is available to private litigants under the FDCPA"); see also Bolin v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 231 F.3d 970, 977 n. 39 (5th Cir.2000) (noting that several courts have held that the FDCPA does not authorize equitable relief); but see, e.g., Schwarm v. Craighead, 233 F.R.D. 655, 663 (E.D.Cal.2006) (certifying injunctive class action in FDCPA suit); Hansen v. Ticket Track, Inc., 213 F.R.D. 412, 416 (W.D.Wash.2003) (same).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 374 F.Supp.2d 293, 299
citation_b.parenthetical: holding that "neither injunctive nor declaratory relief is available to private litigants under the FDCPA"
citation_b.sentence: See, e.g., Weiss v. Regal Collections, 385 F.3d 337, 342 (3d Cir.2004) ("[Ijnjunctive and declaratory relief are not available to litigants acting in an individual capacity under the FDCPA.’'); Crawford v. Equifax Payment Servs., Inc., 201 F.3d 877, 882 (7th Cir.2000) (noting that "all private actions under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act are for damages"); Sibley v. Fulton DeKalb Collection Serv., 677 F.2d 830, 834 (11th Cir.1982) (holding that equitable relief is not available to an individual under this section of the FDCPA); Sparkman v. Zwicker & Assocs., P.C., 374 F.Supp.2d 293, 299 (E.D.N.Y.2005) (holding that "neither injunctive nor declaratory relief is available to private litigants under the FDCPA"); see also Bolin v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 231 F.3d 970, 977 n. 39 (5th Cir.2000) (noting that several courts have held that the FDCPA does not authorize equitable relief); but see, e.g., Schwarm v. Craighead, 233 F.R.D. 655, 663 (E.D.Cal.2006) (certifying injunctive class action in FDCPA suit); Hansen v. Ticket Track, Inc., 213 F.R.D. 412, 416 (W.D.Wash.2003) (same).