tsegnit Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 I have just done a search on the local Superior Courts docket list, and almost to a man (woman) the court decided in UNIFUNDS' favor (220+) as I could see that any motions were initiated by the law firm representing UNIFUND (JDB of the highest degree; check out Budd Hibbs' website). It appears that the 220+ defendants did not bother to show up and challenge them (except me, thanks to this website).I have them on a number of misrepresentations, deceitful practices, etc. I am now waiting to hear back from the court as to what tact the law firm is going to try next; my nervousness is gone; I am looking forward to a day in court (if necessary) to give them all a giant s**t sandwich to bite into. Unfortunately, 220+ people have gone down the legal system tubes from what looks like a simple failure to appear and a default judgement being handed down. NOW I KNOW why bottom feeders like UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS proliferate; people panic and fold up like a cheap suit instead of taking a swing back; damn shame if you ask me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolinaBlueEyes Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 thats part of it.. but three times Unifund got me in court.. three times I had a lawyer.. three times I showed up as did my attorney.. and three times the judge slam dunked it with nearly proof the debt was mine... NOT even a signature.. just a CC statement. I found it interesting that the judge and the JDB lawyer were great buds.. in the court that lawyer of course was respresenting about 10 JDB's for different companies so they know each other well..my lawyer was able to settle all the cases for a lesser amount but it took nearly two years.. and we are talking a TOTAL of 6K..Unfund likes to make their first communication a Summons..they dont bother with calls or dunning letters... to them its free cash.. period..but you are right.. in my case that day I think there were something like 20 or so cases.. only two of us showed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimus_SubPrime Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 I found it interesting that the judge and the JDB lawyer were great buds.This is something that isn't written about enough here. Very often collection lawyers have established a working relationship with judges from seeing them on a regular basis. You may think your collection lawyer doesn't have a case, but the evidence matters less than you think when the judge has a bias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolinaBlueEyes Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 This is something that isn't written about enough here. Very often collection lawyers have established a working relationship with judges from seeing them on a regular basis. You may think your collection lawyer doesn't have a case, but the evidence matters less than you think when the judge has a bias.Amen.. during the break they sat there and discussed a golf game they were at together recently..he knew this guy and as I said he was representing a bunch of other JDB cases.... in fact the judge seemed annoyed that anyone showed up.. on the other side.. (there were two of us out of some 20 odd cases)... guess its easier to rubber stamp them.. book a tee time and head home than to deal with the consumers.. NOT to say they are all like this.. but every time I was in court it appeared to be a Good Old Boy Network... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascar Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 collection lawyers have established a working relationship with judges from seeing them on a regular basisI really don't see why anyone would be surprised by this. They are in the same profession. They all speak the same language. It's no different that professional athletes who are friends off the field, yet oppose each other on Sunday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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