welch Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Afternoon,ACC sucks, they have failed to validate, never sent an original notice, lied about the companies agent of service for legal suites, etc.....I am in Texas and would like to sue them for damages as a result of violations of the Texas Finance Code, since they violated it multiple times. They have an office in Austin and one out of state. Can I sue in small claims court in Houston and still have them served since they operate in this city by performing collections even though the Texas office is in another county and city?This is for piece of mind and to stick them for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welch Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Help! Any response? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recovering Attorney Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 this will depend on the Texas civil practice code. If you live in Houston and they are in Austin, you could sue in Houston based on your residence there and allege they "do business in the county." ( even if that is using the mails) It would be up to them to object to the jurisdiction of the court in which you sue. At the very least, you will cause them some work and they might want to talk with you. If there is a Texas state court of general jurisdiction, you could try suing there. They would have to answer or ask for a change of venue, but there is not reason to that. And you could sue in federal court in Houston. Most federal court districts have help for pro se litigants . We lawyers call it pro se 'cuz we can't say the word "f--e". Thre is a practical Q: if you sue in Houston SCC and the clerk accepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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